Al-Sharaa and Putin Hold 1st Talks

First Direct Contact Between al-Sharaa and Putin: Syria’s New Leadership and Russia Navigate Tense Post-Assad Relations
Although this was the first direct conversation between Putin and al-Sharaa, the interim Syrian leader had previously engaged with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and special presidential envoy Alexander Lavrentyev during a high-profile visit to Damascus in January.
Russia's Putin holds phone call with Syria's Sharaa
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, the first direct communication between the two since Sharaa's forces overthrew Moscow's ally Bashar al-Assad in December.
Russia's Putin and Syria's Sharaa hold first call since Assad fall
Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russia’s Vladimir Putin held their first phone call on Wednesday, which comes at an uncertain time for the former allies.
Putin holds first phone talk with Syrian President Sharaa
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