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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Putin congratulates Sharaa on Syria’s legislative elections during meeting in Moscow
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives at the Grand Kremlin Palace for his meeting with his Russian counterpart, in Moscow, on October 15, 2025. (Pavel Bednyakov / POOL / AFP)
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the fact that parliamentary elections were held earlier this month and said Moscow was ready for stronger ties with Damascus.
Putin makes the comments at the start of a meeting with Sharaa in the Kremlin.
The visit to the Russian capital is Sharaa’s first since coming to power after he toppled Moscow’s ally, Bashar al-Assad, late last year.
Sharaa tells Putin that Syria will respect all past agreements with Moscow.
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