Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Syrian leader Bashar Assad at the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Syrian leader Bashar Assad at the Kremlin

Bashar Assad shakes hands with Vladimir Putin (Valery Sharifulin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has met President Bashar Assad of Syria at the Kremlin.

President Putin told Mr Assad he was concerned that tensions are rising in the Middle East, but neither leader provided further details on their talks.

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