From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Zelensky meets Syria’s Al-Sharaa, Turkish foreign minister in Damascus to discuss regional security
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets in Damascus with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Zelensky says they discussed “the situation in the region and the prospects for changing it for the better,” and that there is “strong interest in exchanging military and security experience.”
According to the Syrian readout, the meeting “emphasized the importance of ensuring the security of food supply lines, contributing to strengthening stability amid international tensions.”
Top Syrian officials joined the meeting including Syria’s foreign and defense ministers, intelligence chief, and military chief of staff.
التقى فخامة رئيس الجمهورية العربية السورية أحمد الشرع، ووزير الخارجية والمغتربين السيد أسعد حسن الشيباني، الرئيس الأوكراني فولوديمير زيلينسكي ووزير الخارجية التركي السيد حقان فيدان، بحضور وزير الدفاع اللواء المهندس مرهف أبو قصرة، ورئيس جهاز الاستخبارات السيد حسين السلامة، ورئيس… pic.twitter.com/tgLlzHbPwW
— وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين السورية (@syrianmofaex) April 5, 2026
The Times of Israel Community.