Zelenskyy visits Damascus, Ukraine and Syria forge security pact

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare trip to Damascus and announced that Ukraine and Syria have agreed to cooperate on security and exchange military experience. The visit signals Kyiv's effort to build new alliances across the Middle East while its war with Russia continues. It is one of the few high-profile diplomatic moves Zelenskyy has made outside Europe since the invasion began in 2022.

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