Zelenskyy meets Syrian president in Damascus

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Advertisement World Zelenskyy meets Syrian president in Damascus Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Photo: AP/Khalil Hamra) 06 Apr 2026 01:51AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST DAMASCUS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday (Apr 5), after arriving in Damascus alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The visit follows Zelenskyy's trip to Turkey on Saturday and a Gulf tour last week, against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, where he sought to clinch security deals and exchange Ukrainian drone expertise for air defence missiles. UKRAINE SEEKS AIR DEFENCE SUPPORT CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Ukraine, which is battling relentless Russian drone and missile barrages daily, urgently needs US Patriot air defence ammunition and fears supplies may sink due to the Middle East war.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (Photo: AP/Khalil Hamra)
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DAMASCUS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday (Apr 5),
after arriving in Damascus alongside Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
The visit follows Zelenskyy's trip to Turkey on Saturday and a Gulf tour last week, against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, where he sought to clinch security deals and exchange Ukrainian drone expertise for air defence missiles.
Zelenskyy said in an X post that the two leaders "went over the circumstances of Russia's war against Ukraine — I am grateful for the support. There is strong interest in exchanging military and security experience."
"We also touched on Ukraine's role as a reliable supplier of food products and discussed joint opportunities to strengthen food security across the region," he added.
UKRAINE SEEKS AIR DEFENCE SUPPORT
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Ukraine, which is battling relentless Russian drone and missile barrages daily, urgently needs US Patriot air defence ammunition and fears supplies may sink due to the Middle East war. Kyiv has therefore sought to leverage its expertise in countering Russian drones, similar to those Iran has used in retaliatory attacks across Gulf nations.
Last week, Zelenskyy visited several Middle Eastern countries and signed defence agreements with Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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SYRIA'S BALANCING ACT WITH RUSSIA
Russia was a key ally of Sharaa's predecessor Bashar al-Assad, now exiled in Moscow, during Syria's 14-year civil war, supporting him with airstrikes. But the new Syrian leader, who once commanded rebels against Assad, has appeared to maintain balanced relations with Moscow.
In January, Sharaa met President Vladimir Putin and has so far not asked Russia to withdraw from its military bases on Syrian soil.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- There is strong interest in exchanging military and security experience." "We also touched on Ukraine's role as a reliable supplier of food products and discussed joint opportunities to strengthen food security across the region," he added.

### Areas for Consideration
- UKRAINE SEEKS AIR DEFENCE SUPPORT CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Ukraine, which is battling relentless Russian drone and missile barrages daily, urgently needs US Patriot air defence ammunition and fears supplies may sink due to the Middle East war.

### Implications
- UKRAINE SEEKS AIR DEFENCE SUPPORT CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Ukraine, which is battling relentless Russian drone and missile barrages daily, urgently needs US Patriot air defence ammunition and fears supplies may sink due to the Middle East war.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers zelenskyy, ukraine, fast topics. Notable strengths include discussion of zelenskyy. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 558.