Putin hosts Syria's interim leader for talks, with Russian military bases on the agenda
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa pose for a photo during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, welcomes Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, center, for talks during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for his meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa pose for a photo during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP)