### [2025-09-24](/feed/2025/09/24/index.md)

##### Syria–Ukraine relations
# Syria and Ukraine restore diplomatic relations as Presidents Ahmed al-Sharaa and Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet on the sidelines of the eightieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, following Ukraine's 2022 break in ties with Syria when the Assad regime recognized Russian-occupied territories. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-restores-diplomatic-ties-with-syria-zelenskiy-says-2025-09-24/)

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