Bashar Al Assad meets Putin, But why ?

Syrias President Bashar al-Assad has visited Moscow on his first overseas trip since the civil war broke out in his country in 2011. During the surprise visit, .\r
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad have held talks in Moscow on Tuesday. Assad informed the Russian leader about the .\r
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Vladimir Putin says only the Syrian people can decide if and when to replace President Bashar al-Assad. He made these comments a week before a planned .\r
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Russian President Vladimir Putin summoned Syrias dictator Bashar al-Assad to Moscow to discuss the Syrian civil war. It is the first time Assad has left his .