Russian Diplomats: Bashar Al-Assad Has Lost All Hope Of Victory Or Escape -- Business Insider
Russian diplomats who recently met with Bashar al-Assad about two weeks ago say the Syrian president has lost all hope of victory or escape, a Russian political analyst tells Anne Barnard and Ellen Barry of The New York Times.
Government forces have launched a counteroffensive to stem rebel gains around the capital as the opposition lays siege to the Damascus International Airport and closes in on Assad.
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