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Summary:President Bashar al-Assad makes a surprise visit to Moscow to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - OCTOBER 20, 2015) (RUSSIAN POOL)
VARIOUS OF MEETING BETWEEN ASSAD AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, DURING A SURPRISE VISIT BY ASSAD TO THANK RUSSIA FOR AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA