Perhaps Russian intel found out that the rebels backed by Saudi's have heat seeking missiles or isis is warning Russia using envoys to back off or they will use wmd's on the neighborhoods of the homeland. The bold underline is mine the rest is just a guess that Russia is not that dumb to see things are going to get nasty with the enemies back against the wall. 
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/15/wo...ext/index.html
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CNN Moscow correspondent Matthew Chance says that Putin is declaring victory and getting out before it turns messy.
"The Russians can say they've made and achieved military objectives, brought partners to the table, supported their Middle East ally Bashar Al Assad, all with minimal Russian cost," says Chance.
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pla•teau noun
a relatively stable level, period,
or condition a level of attainment
or achievement
Lord help me get to the next plateau ..
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