- Vladimir Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria Financial Times
- Putin ‘guarantees’ to ask Assad for assist in discovering Austin Tice following letter from mom Fox News
- Putin plans to fulfill Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria Al Jazeera English
- Putin guarantees to ask Assad about whereabouts of American journalist Austin Tice CNN
- Putin denies weak point after Assad ouster in Syria, is open to Trump assembly The Washington Post
