Putin rushed to Syria last week in order to send a strong message to Trump that Russia would not sit by while the Middle East erupted into WW3. Great footage - one minute he's in a warroom with maps of Russian fighter jets and their movements on big screens, the next he's praying at the grave of John the Baptist. And it's all happening during Orthodox Christmas, which Russia and Syria celebrate on January 7.
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