US EditionPutin and Sharaa Meet to Discuss Russian Bases in Syria
Al-Sharaa seeks military support and economic cooperation from Russia while formally requesting Assad’s extradition for trial over alleged crimes against Syrians, officials said.
- Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss military cooperation and the future of Russian bases in Syria.
- Putin emphasized the historic relationship between Russia and Syria, expressing hopes for expanding cooperation, particularly after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
- Al-Sharaa expressed intent to honor past agreements with Russia and highlighted the importance of developing ties for Syria's reconstruction, calling relations a priority.
- The discussions included topics like economic aid and the reassessment of Russia's military presence in Syria.
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Syria’s New Leader Visits Moscow, Seeks To “Redefine” Ties As Putin Eyes Continued Military Presence
by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Worthy News Jerusalem Bureau Staff (Worthy News) – Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa held his first official talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Wednesday, signaling a new phase in relations between Moscow and Damascus less than a year after Sharaa’s rebel forces ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad — a longtime ally of Russia. Putin praised the “special relationship” …
The Kremlin confirmed this Thursday that Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, addressed in Moscow with Syria's transitional president, Ahmed al-Shara, the future of Russian military bases in the country, amid the country's efforts to maintain its presence after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024."As far as the bases are concerned, the issue was on the agenda.That's what I can say," said Russian Presidency spokesman Dimitri Pe…
Russia Tries to Convince Syria's Jihadi President to Let It Keep Mideast Bases
The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday that strongman Vladimir Putin engaged his Syrian counterpart, jihadist President Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Russia's interest in maintaining its two military bases in the country. The post Russia Tries to Convince Syria’s Jihadi President to Let It Keep Mideast Bases appeared first on Breitbart.
The transitional president, Ahmed Al-Charaa, and Vladimir Putin deliberately obscured the contentious issues, such as the fate of ex-dictator Bashar Al-Assad, a refugee in Moscow.
Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa travels to Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.
Almost a year after his escape from Damascus, the former dictator lives in a skyscraper in the Russian capital and has taken the vow of silence at the Kremlin. But the leader Al-Jolani flew from Putin for the first time to ask for his extradition.
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