Zelenskiy in Syria to meet President Sharaa, sources say - Reuters
Zelenskiy in Syria to meet President Sharaa, sources say Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"We agreed to work together to bring greater security and more opportunities for development to our societies."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"I am grateful for the support."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"We understand very well the energy and infrastructure challenges Syria is currently facing."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"We are ready to work together to expand opportunities for both our countries and their people."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Today in Damascus. We continue our active Ukrainian diplomacy for the sake of real security and economic cooperation."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"We agreed to work together to provide more security and opportunities for development for our societies."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"We also touched upon Ukraine’s role as a reliable supplier of food products and discussed joint opportunities to strengthen food security across the entire region."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Our teams will finalise the details."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks on Sunday."
— Volodymyr Zelenskiy , Politician
"We agreed to work together to provide more security and opportunities for development for our societies."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"Today in Damascus. We continue our active Ukrainian diplomacy aimed at real security and economic cooperation."
— Volodymyr Zelensky , Politician
"The visit reflects Syria’s orientation toward expanding its international partnerships in a manner that promotes development and bolsters stability."
— Ahmad al-Sharaa , Politician
"The leaders agreed to work together to provide 'more security and opportunities for development for our societies'."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"There is a great interest in exchanging military and security experience."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
"Kyiv was a reliable grain supplier and said the two leaders discussed joint opportunities to strengthen food security across the region."
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy , Politician
Key People
Ahmad al-Sharaa is the President of Syria.
Ahmed al-Sharaa is the current president of Syria who previously led a coalition of Islamist factions.
Andrii Sybiha is Ukraine's Foreign Minister.
Asaad al-Shaibani is a Syrian politician.
Bashar al-Assad is the president of Syria who has been in power since 2000.
Foreign Minister of Turkey.
President Sharaa is a high-ranking official in Syria.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the President of Turkey, known for his controversial policies and governance.
Faisal Sharaa is the President of Syria.
President of the United Arab Emirates.
The President of Turkey.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is the President of Ukraine.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, known for his efforts to secure international support amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Volodymyr Zelensky is the President of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, with discussions focused on defense amid regional conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, with discussions focused on defense amid regional conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, with discussions focused on defense amid regional conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, discussing cooperation in security and economic fields, including military experience exchange and regional stability.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, focusing on defense amid regional tensions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, focusing on defense amid regional tensions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, focusing on defense amid regional tensions.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss boosting economic cooperation and exchanging expertise, reflecting Syria's orientation toward expanding international partnerships.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa pledged greater security cooperation during talks in Damascus, with Zelenskyy offering Ukraine's military expertise to Middle Eastern governments amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, expressing strong interest in exchanging military and security experience, and discussed regional security and the situation in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reportedly made his first-ever visit to Syria to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with discussions focused on defense amid regional conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has made his first visit to Syria to hold a meeting with his counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, with discussions focused on defense amid regional conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Syria on Sunday for talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa, as Kyiv seeks to promote its military expertise across the region following the outbreak of the Iran war.
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