Putin and al-Sharaa discuss Russia-Syria relations, deal on military bases

Syria has been in talks on the fate of Khmeimim and Tartous bases, which Russia used to support ousted Assad regime.Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa have held discussions, including on the fate of Russia’s military bases in the Middle Eastern country.During a telephone call on Wednesday, Putin affirmed Moscow’s support for Syria’s territorial integrity and reiterated Russia’s rejection of Israeli attacks and violations of Syrian sovereignty, reports Syrian news agency SANA.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presencelist 2 of 3Syria’s foreign minister says door open for diplomacy with Israellist 3 of 3Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian basesend of listThe Kremlin stressed that the discussion also concerned deepening political dialogue and cooperation in trade, among other areas.The talks were aimed at further development of bilateral relations and strengthened cooperation, SANA noted.However, the status of the Khmeimim airbase and Tartous naval base, which are highly strategic for Russia, remains the key topic betwe...