Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad have held talks in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added that Assad informed the Russian leader about the situation in Syria and the plans of government forces.

“Yesterday evening Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow for a working visit,” Peskov said.

The two leaders conducted lengthy negotiations, which then continued in the presence of Russia’s top policymakers.

“The agenda of the negotiations is clearly understandable,” the Kremlin spokesman said.

(RT)