Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar Assad, who visited Moscow, and President Assad expressed his support for Russia invading Ukraine.
As the confrontation with the West deepens, Russia is strengthening its stance of strengthening relations with friendly countries.
The summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar Assad took place in the Russian capital Moscow on the 15th.
At the beginning of the meeting, Putin said, "Thanks to the contribution of the Russian military, important achievements have been achieved in the international fight against terrorism in Syria."
Russia intervened militarily in 2015 to support the Assad regime in Syria, where the civil war continues, and has since supported the Assad regime through peace talks, and President Putin has emphasized this.
In addition, President Putin emphasized the unity of the two countries, expressing his intention to continue to support the massive earthquake that occurred in southern Turkey and the extensive damage caused in Syria.
In response, President Assad expressed his gratitude for Russia's support and stated, "I would like to take this opportunity to express Syria's position of supporting the military operation to fight Nazism on this occasion, which is my first visit after Russia's special military operation in Ukraine."
President Putin is strengthening relations with friendly countries such as China amid further deepening confrontations with Europe and the United States, and is also strengthening his stance to strengthen relations with anti-U.S. countries such as Syria and Iran in the Middle East.