Putin Meets Syrian President In Moscow

JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin.

"I am very interested in your opinion on the development of the situation in the region as a whole," Putin told Assad.

"Unfortunately, there is a tendency towards escalation, we can see it. This also applies directly to Syria," he added.

The Kremlin said the meeting took place on Wednesday, July 24.

Considering all the events that occur in the world as a whole and in the Eurasian region today, our meeting today seems very important to discuss all the details of the development of these events, to discuss possible prospects and scenarios," Assad told Putin.