Zelenskyy Meets al-Sharaa as Ukraine and Syria Restore Ties

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City and agreed to restore diplomatic ties between Kyiv and Damascus. The Ukrainian military aided al-Sharaa’s forces as they overran the Syrian government last year. 

“Zelensky held a meeting with President of Syria Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa,” a statement from the Ukrainian President's office released on Wednesday explained. “The Head of State noted that Ukraine welcomes the restoration of relations with Syria and is ready to support the Syrian people on their path to. . .