Syrian president visits Moscow for second time in under four months

Relations between the two countries “continue to progress,” according to Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday to discuss Syria’s reconstruction, bilateral cooperation, and Moscow’s role in the country. This was Al-Sharaa’s second visit to the Russian capital in less than four months.

Al-Sharaa, who once led the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), rose to power...