Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sochi
By DW
21 November 2017 |
2:01 pm
Following bilateral talks on the war in Syria, President Putin introduced his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad to the Russian Defence Military leadership, who are in Sochi for a series of meeting on Russia's military development and arms program.
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