Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia has been working to build relations with Sharaa (MAXIM SHIPENKOV) (MAXIM SHIPENKOV/POOL/AFP) Syrian President Ahmed ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa visited Moscow on Wednesday for the second time in less than four months, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to help ...

Putin endorses Sharaa's bid to assert control of whole country Sharaa visits for second time since ousting Russia's ally Assad Russia wants to keep military bases as a foothold in Middle East MOSCOW, ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa pose for a photo during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim ...