Zelensky advances that Ukraine is already “preparing” the resumption of relations with Syria

MADRID Jan. 2 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, has advanced after the recent visit of the Foreign Minister, Andri Sibiga, to Syria that kyiv is already “preparing” the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Damascus, two and a half years after both countries broke off. any contact due to the Bashar al Assad regime’s support for Russia’s sovereignty aspirations.

Zelensky met with Sibiga this Thursday, at the end of the tour that took the latter through Syria and Lebanon. The Ukrainian president has stressed that “Ukraine will support all efforts to stabilize Syria” now that Al Assad is no longer in power, which includes, among other things, increasing the shipment of grain.

“More stability in the Middle East means more peace and trade for all partners,” Zelensky said on social networks, before advancing in a speech that kyiv is already planning to expand its list of potential allies to include, among others, Damascus. . It also seeks to establish new alliances with African countries.

The president has also taken advantage of his message to review the situation on the Ukrainian front and recognize that Russian forces are launching “constant” offensives in the Donetsk region. “The majority” of the attacks correspond to the Povrosk and Kurákhove area, although Zelensky has also confirmed “intense” fighting in Liman and Vremivka.

On the other hand, in the Russian region of Kursk, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces maintain an open offensive, Russian troops launch “more than 30 attacks a day,” according to the president.