Russian president meets Syrian president in Moscow

Just before going into self-isolation for possible COVID-19 exposure, Russia’s Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow. The World’s Carol Hills spoke with Mona Yacoubian, a senior adviser at the US Institute for Peace, about Russia’s role and future strategic goals in the Syrian conflict.

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