Putin, Assad meet in Moscow to discuss Syrian civil war
The Russian president self-isolated after the meeting due to COVID exposure, but a spokesman said "no one's health was in danger."
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was in Russia on Monday for a meeting with his ally President Vladimir Putin.
Assad thanked Russia for its efforts to “combat terrorism” in Syria, touting the “great achievements” of the Syrian and Russian militaries since the Russian military intervention in 2015. He also decried the “siege on the Syrian people,” which could be a reference to US sanctions on the country. Assad also praised Russia’s defense of Syria’s sovereignty and mentioned the Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan.
“There are obstacles because there are countries that support terrorists and have no interest in the continuation of this process in the direction that would achieve stability in Syria,” said Assad, according to the official SANA news outlet.
The meeting was reported Tuesday by Syrian and Russian state media.
