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Café Moscow in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia. Protected by the Russians, the war largely left the city unscathed. Russian patrons don't have to pay in the café because the owner is so grateful to them for the "peace" they have brought.

Café Moscow in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia. Protected by the Russians, the war largely left the city unscathed. Russian patrons don't have to pay in the café because the owner is so grateful to them for the "peace" they have brought.

Café Moscow in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia. Protected by the Russians, the war largely left the city unscathed. Russian patrons don’t have to pay in the café because the owner is so grateful to them for the “peace” they have brought.