Ukraine restores diplomatic relations with Syria, Zelensky says
Ukraine broke off relations with Syria in 2022 after the ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad's government, recognized swathes of Russian-occupied Ukraine as "independent" Russian-backed areas.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025. (photo credit: Italian Presidency Press Office/Paolo Giandotti/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated:
