Bloomberg, 20 Dec 2012 – Russia Not Wedded to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and its main goal is to end the civil war in the country, President Vladimir Putin said.
The opposing sides in the conflict need to reach an accord, Putin said. Seeking a military victory won’t be successful, he told hundreds of journalists at a press conference in Moscow today.
“We aren’t concerned about Assad’s fate, we understand that the same family has been in power for 40 years and changes are obviously needed,“ Putin said.