Interim Syrian president expected to ask Moscow to extradite Putin ally Assad, who sought refuge in Moscow after ouster; also said to seek Russian backing against Israeli demands The post Syria’s Sharaa,

The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, welcomed the visit of President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Russia, as an important step toward strengthening Syria’s international relations.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry called Morocco “an important partner” in Africa on Wednesday, just ahead of a high-level diplomatic visit that will bring Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita to Moscow.