Moscow, Damascus set to deepen cooperation on energy and reconstruction following meeting of leaders, says Alexander Novak - Anadolu Ajansı

Syria’s new president has told Vladimir Putin he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, suggesting Russia’s two Syrian bases are safe.

By bna Cairo bureau Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since assuming power in Syria on October 15. The meeting marks a significant moment in the political trajectory of the war-torn nation.

Syria’s interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa travelled to Moscow on Wednesday  for his first in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit marked a remarkable shift in the relationship since Putin had long been a staunch supporter of Al-Sharaa’s predecessor Bashar al-Assad,

Ten years after its intervention in Syria, Russia’s influence in the Middle East has sharply declined as U.S.-led diplomacy takes center stage and Moscow struggles with the costs of its war in Ukraine.

Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, reaffirming Damascus’s commitment to

Kremlin spokesman also denies any discussions on return visit by Russian president to Damascus - Anadolu Ajansı

Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected to formally ask Russia to extradite former ruler Bashar al-Assad, who has been living in exile in Moscow since his ouster late last year. The request will be made during al-Sharaa’s first official visit to Russia on Wednesday, according to a senior government official familiar with the agenda.