Russian diplomats make 1st Syria visit since Assad's fall

Syria Demands Reparations From Russia
Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to "rebuild trust" after a meeting between Damascus' new administration and a Moscow delegation, according to local news sources. Russia and Syria's meeting to discuss future relations comes as Moscow looks to retain its two military bases in the Middle Eastern country.
Russian diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad's fall
The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday. The visit comes with Moscow keen to secure the fate of two military bases there and after Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that Moscow had suffered a strategic "defeat" in the Middle East following the fall of Assad.
Syria demands extradition of Assad from Russian asylum
Shara, have demanded that Russia extradite Bashar al-Assad. The former leader of Syria found asylum in the Kremlin after fleeing the country. Reuters reported on the demand for Russia to extradite Bashar al-Assad,
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
Assad, an ally of Moscow, took refuge in Russia after his ouster in December in a lightning rebel offensive. The delegation included Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian president’s special envoy for Syria,
New Syria leaders discuss 'justice' for Assad's victims with Russian delegation
Syria’s new leaders said Wednesday they had discussed “transitional justice” with the first Russian official delegation to visit Damascus since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad. The visit came with Russia keen to secure the fate of two military bases in Syria and after Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that Moscow had suffered

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