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  Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

  World | December 20, 2024 9:33 IST

  In his first comments on Assad’s downfall, Putin said that he hadn’t yet met the former Syrian ruler, whom he has given asylum in Moscow, but plans to.

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  Snowden submits asylum request to Russia

  World | July 16, 2013 17:51 IST

  Moscow, Jul 16 : Russia's state RIA Novosti news agency is quoting a Russian lawyer as saying that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has asked for a temporary asylum in Russia.The agency quotes Anatoly