Evil Meets Evil in Russia, Assad and Putin

October 21, 2015

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Bashar al-Assad waves to the mourners as he walks behind the coffin of his father the late Syrian Pr.. — Bashar al-Assad waves to the mourners as he walks behind the coffin of his father the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad at the start of the state funeral in Damascus June 13. Bashar still has no official government title but headed for the presidency after a referendum expected in July - RTXJSQJ

Evil meets evil in Russia: President Bashar Assad has traveled to Moscow in his first known trip abroad since war broke out in Syria in 2011, meeting his strongest ally Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The two leaders stressed that the military operations in Syria— in which Moscow is the latest and most powerful addition— must lead to a political process.

The visit Tuesday reflects renewed confidence from the embattled Syrian president after Russia and Iran, another staunch ally, dramatically escalated their support recently as Moscow began carrying out airstrikes on Syrian insurgents and Tehran sent hundreds of ground forces. MORE HERE Also we just got this report:

At Kremlin, Assad discusses military support for Syria with Putin

Russian leader says positive developments on military front in Syria would provide basis for long-term political solution.