Overview
- Video released by the Kremlin showed the Oct. 15 meeting, where Ahmed al‑Sharaa said Syria would respect existing agreements and sought to “redefine” relations.
- Dmitry Peskov said the status of Russia’s Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval facility was on the agenda, and Sergey Lavrov noted they could be repurposed under new circumstances.
- Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow is prepared to support Syria’s reconstruction and discussed projects in energy, transport, tourism, healthcare, and humanitarian sectors.
- A Syrian official told AFP that Sharaa would request Bashar al‑Assad’s handover for trial, while Russia maintains Assad and his family are in Moscow under humanitarian asylum.
- Reports from Syrian sources indicate Damascus wants assurances Russia will not rearm Assad loyalists and seeks security understandings alongside economic relief.