The head of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad believes that in the West it is against propaganda campaign similar to the one that comes against Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

"What is happening in the Syrian Arab Republic, similar to what is happening in your area. Please note that happened in the Western media since the beginning of the coup in Ukraine: the Russian President Putin has turned from a friend of the West, the enemy, a king, a dictator who suppresses the Russian opposition, which came To power by undemocratic, despite the Fact that He was elected to the result of democratic elections, recognized in the West. Today, for them It is no longer a democracy. This Western information campaign, " said Assad in interview to the Russian media.

He was confident that the West follows the change of leadership in the Syrian Arab Republic, Russia and other countries.

"The West does not perceive partners and sovereign country. And what are their complaints To Russia? To Syria? To Iran? This is a sovereign country. They would like to remove one person and put in its place another, which will act in the interests of these States, And not in the interests of their Motherland ", - noticed Assad.

The full text of the interview is posted.

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