⚡️🇷🇺🇸🇾 Russia prepares first visit to new Syria?

❗️Moscow intends to send a delegation to Damascus amid active contacts with the country's new authorities

Mikhail Bogdanov, Russian Deputy FM may become the first Russian official to visit Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. However, the date of the visit has not yet been set and the originally planned trip is to be postponed.

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said Moscow is ready to cooperate with Syria's new leadership. Bogdanov had emphasised relations between Russia and Syria are entering a new qualitative turning point, and both sides must build on the deep legacy of friendship between the Russian and Syrian peoples.

Lavrov discussed the situation in Syria with the Saudi FM. The ministers spoke in favor of establishing inclusive dialogue on Syria that would involve all political forces, ethnic groups, and confessions as well as foreign players who push for maintaining Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity.

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🇹🇷📈🇸🇾 Syria Slaps Turkey with 300-500% Import Duties

Turkish media reports that the new Syrian authorities have raised import taxes on Turkish goods by an eye-watering 300-500%. This move has caused border chaos, with long queues and exporters scrambling to navigate the economic fallout.

Trade between the two countries is now practically frozen, with many sectors in crisis mode. The issue has reportedly landed on the political agenda, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is expected to discuss the matter with Syrian interim government representatives.

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