Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
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As President Biden prepares to leave office, he has sought to take credit for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. That may or may not be justified, but Biden is grasping for anything in the world for which he can claim credit. He leaves behind a remarkably weak foreign policy record.
The Kremlin has dismissed previous Western claims that Russia sponsored acts of sabotage and attacks in Europe