Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday saying foreign forces being deployed in Syria without a decision by the United Nations are a hindrance to its consolidation. The Kremlin said the comments came during a meeting of the two men in the Russian capital, after Putin congratulated Assad on his win in Syria’s presidential election. Putin and Assad meeting yesterday in Moscow pic.twitter.com/WwTWRzO6zD ...