Andrei Belousov

Russian, Syrian defense ministers talk bilateral cooperation in Moscow

The meeting comes following Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Moscow in mid-October, in which he pledged to honor the agreements between the two countries.

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Syria's new defense minister Murhaf Abu Qasra attends an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria January 19, 2025.
Andrei Belousov attends a government meeting in Moscow, Russia January 28, 2020.

Putin taps economist to run defense, replacing Shoigu in unexpected move

Putin wants Shoigu, who has been in charge of defense since 2012, to become the secretary of Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev.

|ByREUTERS