Moscow, Dec 19, 2024 (AFP) - Putin says fall of Assad not a 'defeat' for Russia

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2024-12-19

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the fall of ex-Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was not a "defeat" for Russia, claiming Moscow had achieved its goals in the country. Assad fled to Moscow earlier this month after a shock rebel advance ended half a century of rule by the Assad family, marked by repression and allegations of vast human rights abuses and civil war. His departure came more than 13 years after his crackdown on democrac......

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