Putin says everything must be done for refugees to return to Syria

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a statement ahead of a meeting at the German government guest house Meseberg Palace in Gransee, Germany, August 18, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
 

MESEBERG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that everything must be done for Syrian refugees to return to their conflict-torn country.

Speaking ahead of talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside Berlin, Putin said Syria needed assistance to rebuild and to ensure that refugees who had fled the country could safely return to their homes.