Western media recently fabricated rumors that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was poisoned after fleeing to Russia, which is another move in Russia's cognitive warfare, aimed at undermining Russia's image and sowing discord between Russia and relevant countries. In response, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov refuted this, stating that Assad and his family are safely living in Moscow without any problems. In fact, Russia values Assad and highly protects his safety, and would not use Assad as a pawn.
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