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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) meets with Syrian leader Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaah (left) in New York during the UN summit, where the two countries signed a joint communiqué restoring diplomatic relations.

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Ukraine and Syria restore diplomatic ties at UN summit following Assad’s fall

The restoration comes after Ukraine severed ties in 2022 when former Assad's government recognized Russian territorial claims in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

byVira Kravchuk

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Syria's acting leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus. 30 December 2024.

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Ukraine signals diplomatic thaw with Syria following Assad’s regime fall

The visit marks Ukraine's first high-level engagement with Syria's new leadership since severing diplomatic ties after the Assad's regime recognized Russian territorial claims in eastern Ukraine.

byVira Kravchuk

A Russian soldier, illustrative image. Photo via Wikimedia.

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Latest news Ukraine

Ukrainian expert says Russia may redeploy soldiers from Syria to Ukraine

Despite potential redeployment from Syria to Ukraine, the expert says Russian troops won't significantly shift the balance of power on the front.

byOlena Mukhina

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Russia to return to Syria, Africa if Ukraine falls, says Zelenskyy

President Zelensky stresses the need for unity among global partners to halt Russian aggression in Ukraine and stop its expansion into other states.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s African presence at risk from potential Syria naval base loss, expert says

H.I.Sutton says the loss of Tartus would threaten Russia's Mediterranean naval task force presence and ability to support its military operations in Africa.

byYuri Zoria