Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad once joked about suffering a nervous disorder due to sanctions imposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the time, Assad sarcastically dismissed the personal sanctions as largely symbolic, telling the channel Solovyov Live: “I’ve had a nervous disorder ever since.” According to Assad, Zelensky’s decree only succeeded in making him laugh, a reminder that the Ukrainian president was once a comedian before assuming the presidency. In a twist of irony, Assad himself faced serious upheaval,…
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