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RT: Putin makes surprise visit to Syria, holds talks with Assad – Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to Syria, holding talks with his counterpart, Bashar Assad, at the Russian military command center.
Putin “rode through the streets of Damascus” on his way to the command center, where he headed after landing at the city’s airport, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
The Russian president met with Assad there as the two leaders listened to reports by military officials on the conditions on the ground in various regions of the country. Russia has been assisting Syria in the fight against terrorists since 2014.
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WNU Editor: Today is Russian Orthodox Christmas. Russian President Putin is primarily there to meet Russian soldiers. His meeting with Syrian President Assad is the second reason why he is there. The Russian president is due in Turkey tomorrow to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In that meeting the topic will be the US - Iran conflict, and the crisis in Libya.
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