MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Syrian President ​Ahmad Al-Sharaa on Wednesday for increasing momentum toward restoring the territorial integrity of the Arab Republic ‌after Syrian ‌troops ‌took ⁠swathes ​of territory ‌from Kurdish forces.

“I want to congratulate you on the fact that the process of restoring ⁠the territorial integrity ‌of Syria is ‍gaining momentum,” ‍Putin told Al-Sharaa ‍in the Kremlin.

Al-Sharaa, who is making his second visit ​to Russia since ousting long-time Moscow ally ⁠Bashar Assad in 2024, thanked Putin for help in stabilising the situation in Syria and the wider region.

REUTERS