Russian President Putin expresses concern over Israeli military presence in Syria, denies Moscow’s weakening after Assad’s fall

Russian President Putin expresses concern over Israeli military presence in Syria, denies Moscow’s weakening after Assad’s fall

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual televised year-end press conference and phone-in held in Moscow, Russia, December 19, 2024. (Photo: Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time on Thursday publicly addressed the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. Both Russia and Iran backed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad during the uprising in the country in 2015.

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