AMMAN/BEIRUT - Syria's foreign minister said in Moscow on June 29 Russia had promised to send political, economic and military aid to his country, where the army is coming under some of the heaviest pressure since the start of the civil war.
Reuters: Putin reiterates Russian support for Assad’s Syria, promises aid
A handout picture released on March 27, 2015 by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (2nd-R) giving an interview to journalists from various Russian media outlets in the Syrian capital Damascus.
