Russia's Putin meets with Syria's Assad as tensions rise in the Middle East
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in the Kremlin on Wednesday.
Mr Putin told Mr Assad he was concerned that tensions are rising in the Middle East.
He said: “Unfortunately, there is a tendency towards escalation, we can see that. This also applies directly to Syria.”
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