This is the first visit by a Syrian leader to Russia since the change in power in Damascus in late 2024

The trip will be Ahmed al-Sharaa's first official visit to Russia, a longtime ally of the former Bashar al-Assad regime.

This is the first visit by a Syrian leader to Russia since the change in power in Damascus in late 2024

The two presidents are expected to discuss the current state and prospects of Russian-Syrian relations in the political, trade, economic, and humanitarian spheres

According to the Russian leader, Moscow has always been guided by the interests of the Syrian people in its relations with Damascus

Prior to that, the two leaders held a one-on-one meeting in the Green Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

Ahmed al-Sharaa in effort to diversify alliances while Putin seeks to safeguard military interests in Syria