MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced. "It is planned to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral relations in various areas, as well as the current situation in the Middle East," the Kremlin said. The meeting comes as Moscow seeks to secure agreements to maintain its two military bases in Syria, and as Al-Sharaa pushes for the extradition from Russia of Bashar Al-Assad.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, according to Syrian media reports. Private...

The sides plan to discuss the state and prospects of bilateral relations in various areas