Damascus] Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week in a call initiated by Moscow, marking a significant shift in relations between the two countries following the ouster of Bashar Assad.
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Hosted on MSNRussia close to deal with Syria for post-Assad military presence, Bloomberg reportsRussia is reportedly nearing a deal with Syria to maintain a limited military presence in the country after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 17, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Although this was the first direct conversation between Putin and al-Sharaa, the interim Syrian leader had previously engaged with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and special presidential envoy Alexander Lavrentyev during a high-profile visit to Damascus in January.
About 600 delegates attended the national dialogue conference in Syria, although about a thousand were originally planned to attend. In particular, the Kurdish factions did not receive invitations, their representatives told Izvestia.
Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.
Türkiye is ‘in favor of finding a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis. Serious steps are being taken for this,’ says Valentina Matviyenko - Anadolu Ajansı
Talks have been ongoing about the future of Russian military bases in Syria's Latakia and Tartous cities with signs that Moscow could maintain a presence.
In a series of posts on an X account attributed to her, Syria’s former first lady Asma al-Assad wished the Syrian people safety and said she will not intervene in political issues in the future.
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