Syrians demo in support of Putin outside Russian embassy
(4 Mar 2012) SHOTLIST 1. Various of demonstrators with Syrian and Russian flags outside the Russian embassy cheering and chanting in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and carrying placards bearing their images 2. Mid of placards 3. Top shot of demo 4. A sign carried by one of the demonstrators reading (Arabic) "Long live Putin; Man of peace!" 5. Various of demonstrators with Syrian and Russian flags 6. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) No details available, Vox Pop: "We are here to continue giving our thanks to Russia and president Medvedev and president Putin who we wish will be the next president because he proved that he is the good friend, not like other states that were considered brothers to us. We now realise that the true brothers are the Russians." 7. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) No details available, Vox Pop: "We would like to say Yes to Putin and wish him every success. Putin is the builder of modern Russia and we are pretty sure that Russia will become a superpower again. We wish the Russians all the best just like they wish us." 8. A sign carried by one of the demonstrators reading (English) "Putin: We wish you success and await your visit to Damascus." 9. Mid pan of demo STORYLINE Supporters of president Bashar al-Assad gathered on Sunday in front of the Russian embassy to express their support for Vladimir Putin, as Russians went to the polls to choose their next president. Putin, who was president in 2000-2008, is expected to easily win the Sunday election against four challengers. The crowd carried Russian flags and placards with Putin's face to express their appreciation of the Russian leadership's support for Assad. As international pressure against Assad's regime has grown, Russia has protected it from censure in the UN Security Council along with China. One of the demonstrators said that Russians are the "true brothers" of Syria. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
