Syria Pushes Russia for Compensation With Talks on Bases Stalled

The Russian naval base at Tartus, Syria on Dec. 5, 2024.Source: Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies
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Syria’s new government pressed Russia for compensation during its first talks with a Kremlin delegation since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

“The dialogue highlighted Russia’s role in rebuilding trust with the Syrian people through concrete measures such as compensation, reconstruction and recovery,” according to the Syrian readout on the talks in Damascus with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. “The new administration also stressed that restoring relations must address past mistakes.”