President al-Assad: western pressures on Russia come in reaction to its important role

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President al-Assad: western pressures on Russia come in reaction to its important role

Damascus, SANA-President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received Alexander Lavrentiev, the special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin and an accompanying delegation.Talks during the meeting dealt with the latest regional and international developments and political issues of mutual concern.President al-Assad considered that western pressures to which Russia is exposed- in a number of files- come in reaction to the Russian active and importan…