Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he was preparing to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria, less than a month after the overthrow of the Russia-backed government in Damascus.

Ukraine announced plans Thursday to restore diplomatic relations with Syria following last month’s collapse of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s Russian-backed government in December 2024.

Hundreds of tonnes of grain have been sent to Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad as part of the "Grain from Ukraine" humanitarian programme launched by the Ukrainian leader. #EuropeNews

Ukraine’s top diplomat said that the country is ready to restore diplomatic relations with Syria after the collapse of the pro-Russian Assad regime.

Ukraine will renew diplomatic ties with Syria as part of an international effort to help stabilize the country following the collapse last month of the Russian-backed regime of former Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Ukraine will help stabilise the situation in Syria by launching the Grain from Ukraine programme, aimed at collaborating with the Syrian administration and all partners ready to offer support. Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram Quote: "We will communicate with Europeans and the USA to ensure the support is as strong as possible.

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Ukraine plans to launch the "Grain from Ukraine" program to support the new Syrian administration, stated President Volodymyr Zelensky after a meeting with ministers. Ukraine has announced the launch of the "Grain from Ukraine" program,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans to establish Syria as one of Ukraine’s key strategic partners in 2024. In his January 2 address, Zelenskyy shared updates from the Ukrainian delegation’s official visit to Damascus and outlined plans to restore diplomatic ties.