President Vladimir Putin denies that the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime is a defeat for Russia
Speaking at a marathon end-of-year press conference, Putin also says he'll "definitely" meet with the ousted president, who fled to Moscow after his regime fell earlier this month
Russia's president is attempting to deliver a carefully choreographed positive message despite Ukraine's incursion into Russian territory, our Europe editor writes
He claims "victory is nearer" but says he can't say when Russia will regain control of its Kursk region, which Ukraine invaded in August
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