Putin, Syria and Moscow
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Moscow, Damascus set to deepen cooperation on energy and reconstruction following meeting of leaders, says Alexander Novak - Anadolu Ajansı
The Assads now live discreetly in Moscow, according to Russian media. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will use talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to formally request that Moscow hand over Bashar Assad to face trial over alleged crimes against Syrians,
We will use all legal means possible to demand that Bashar al-Assad be brought to justice,’ Ahmad al-Sharaa tells CBS News - Anadolu Ajansı
Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia's major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of Western powers in the region as the battle to crush insurgents was winding down.
US long-range Tomahawk missiles successfully struck Russian air defence targets during operations in Syria in 2017-2018, according to Andrii Kovalenko, Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.