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Moscow: Syria’s decision to cede control of its chemical weapons was the result of a Russian proposal, not the threat of U.S. military intervention, Interfax news agency quoted President Bashar al-Assad as saying in a Russian television interview. [caption id=“attachment_1104809” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Bashar al-Assad. AFP image[/caption] “Syria is placing its chemical weapons under international control because of Russia. The U.S. threats did not influence the decision,” Interfax quoted Assad as telling Russia’s state-run Rossiya-24 channel in the interview. Reuters
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