"The trip will be Ahmed al-Sharaa's first official visit to Russia, a longtime ally of the former Bashar al-Assad regime. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Russia on Wednesday to meet with President Vladimir Putin, Syria's state news agency reports, as part of a broader diplomatic push to bolster the Damascus transitional government's international legitimacy. It will be al-Sharaa's first official visit to Moscow, a longtime ally of the former Bashar al-Assad regime that al-Sharaa's forces ousted in December."
"The Reuters news agency cited a Syrian official as saying that al-Sharaa will hold talks on the continued presence of Russia's naval base in Tartous and its air base in Khmeimim. The source added that al-Sharaa also plans to formally request that Moscow hand over al-Assad, who has been living in exile with his family in Moscow since fleeing Syria in December."
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin, marking his first official trip to Moscow since his forces ousted Bashar al-Assad in December. The visit aims to strengthen diplomatic ties, discuss regional and international developments, and explore enhanced cooperation. Al-Sharaa will meet the Syrian community in Russia and is expected to discuss Russia's naval base in Tartous and air base in Khmeimim. He plans to formally request that Moscow hand over al-Assad, who has been living in exile in Moscow since fleeing Syria. Russia has been building ties with the new Syrian leadership and offered diplomatic support over Israeli strikes.
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