Shoigu Didn’t Visit Damascus; Assad Visited Hemeimeem
AL-MODON (Lebanese website)
February 18, 2022
Assad waited for Shoigu at the airport in Hemeimeem for four hours, according to al-Modon.
Assad waited for Shoigu at the airport in Hemeimeem for four hours, according to al-Modon.
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