Putin, Assad and Syria
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Former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad nearly dies from suspected poisoning while hiding out in Russia
The longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin spent nine days in the hospital after being poisoned at his Russian villa.
Some are only now coming forward with accounts of loved ones who disappeared during the civil war and are presumed dead.
The New York Post recently reported that former president Bashar al-Assad had been poisoned in Russia a month ago and had been hospitalized in serious condition.