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.
