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Pro-Russia rallies continue throughout Syria

Syria has been one of the most vocally supportive countries of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Syrians wave the flag of Russia.

There have been several demonstrations throughout Syria in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine recently. 

Hundreds of locals waived Russian and Syrian flags at rallies in Latakia and Tartous in western Syria Monday. They also stood in the formation of the letter “Z,” which is a symbol used by Russian forces in Ukraine. The attendees expressed “support for Russia in the face of US and Western policies aimed at destabilizing its security and stability,” Syria’s official news outlet SANA reported

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