MOSCOW (AFP) – Vladimir Putin marked his 63rd birthday Wednesday with a focus on Syria, as supporters sang his praises — comparing him to a range of heroic figures from Buddha to Batman.The Russian president has been back in the international limelight since launching a bombing campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria last week, much to Washingtons chagrin.The strikes followed Putins first address at the United Nations General Assembly in a decade and ended a period of isolation over Moscows seizure of Crimea from Ukraine last year.Putin marked the occasion by holding a meeting with his defence minister …read more
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