Russia has sent warships to the Mediterranean in preparation for an evacuation of its citizens from Syria, according to a Moscow news agency.
The move is the first sign that Russia, a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is worried that rebel advances now threaten the capital Damascus.
Moscow’s actions come just a day after rebels seized the Yarmouk Palestinian camp two miles from the city centre. The camp is considered to be a possible springboard for a thrust into Damascus.
Although the anti-Assad opposition has waged a 21-month-old uprising, its most significant military and diplomatic gains have come in last few weeks.
It has recently captured a series of army installations across Syria and secured formal recognition from Western and Arab states for its new coalition.
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