July 31, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Russia's Putin meets Syrian FM in Moscow, Sharaa invited to Russia-Arab summit

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Syria's foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani in Moscow on Thursday, the first visit by a top official from Syria's new government since the toppling of longtime Russian ally Bashar al-Assad in December.Lavrov said Moscow would like Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa to attend a summit between Russia and Arab League member states in Moscow in October.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Russia's Putin meets Syrian FM in Moscow, Sharaa invited to Russia-Arab summit