NBC/Reuters. Putin meets with Assad, attacks US and Turkish forces in Syria
Russia’s air force played a crucial role in turning the Syrian conflict in Assad’s favor after being deployed there in 2015, helping him regain much of the territory lost to the rebels.
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin received Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on Monday for the first time since 2015 and criticized foreign forces that are in Syria without a UN mandate, the Kremlin said, in a rebuke to the United States and Turkey.
Putin, Assad’s most powerful ally in the decade-long Syrian conflict, last hosted the Syrian leader in Russia in 2018 at his summer residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Russia’s air force played a crucial role in turning the Syrian conflict in Assad’s favor after being deployed there in 2015, helping him regain much of the territory lost to the rebels.
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WNU editorUkrainian war and aid are on the agenda. But the upcoming Assad-Erdogan summit, which Moscow is trying to mediate, will be at the top of the agenda… Al-Assad’s visit to Moscow. Pushing for normalization of relations with Ankara. concessions to get help (Enab Baladi).
Update: I think they had a lot to discuss… Putin and Assad conclude three-hour talks – Kremlin (TASS):
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Russian President Putin in Moscow
Putin has welcomed Assad, who is expected to focus on rebuilding Syria
Putin hails Assad’s relations with Turkey as improving – Arab News/AFP
China, Russia and Iran will hold joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman this week, Beijing announced – Daily Mail.
Putin met with Assad as Russia pushes for Syria-Turkey agreement. Bloomberg:
Syrian Assad offers Putin support in the Ukrainian conflict – TRT