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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad (L) during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 21. Assad, on his first foreign visit since Syria’s war broke out, told his main backer and counterpart Putin in Moscow that Russia’s campaign in Syria has helped contain “terrorism.” AFP PHOTO
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad (L) during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 21. Assad, on his first foreign visit since Syria’s war broke out, told his main backer and counterpart Putin in Moscow that Russia’s campaign in Syria has helped contain “terrorism.” AFP PHOTO
MOSCOW: The White House issued a scathing attack on Russia’s “red carpet” welcome for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of impeding progress towards a political transition by propping up the strongman.