Russia may seek controlled exit of Assad in talks
 

05-02-12 10:59 PM

MUNICH/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may be seeking a "controlled demolition" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule to save its sole major foothold in the Arab world against Western rivals when its foreign minister and spy chief hold rare talks in Damascus this week. Moscow announced the high-stakes mission hours on Saturday hours before Russia and China, in a move that outraged much of the ...

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