U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) waves as he leaves after a meeting with France's President and Ukraine's President at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024. (Credit: Julien De Rosa/AFP)
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had "fled his country" after losing the backing of Russia.
"Assad is gone," he said on his Truth Social platform. "His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer."
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had "fled his country" after losing the backing of Russia.
"Assad is gone," he said on his Truth Social platform. "His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer."
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