By The Associated Press Ukraine’s foreign minister met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus on Monday, days after Kyiv announced the delivery of a large shipment of

Ukraine’s foreign and agriculture ministers on Monday met with their Syrian counterparts and the transitional government’s de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, to discuss extending Ukraine’s support for Syria and enhancing agricultural and food cooperation.

The visit follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announcing a large shipment of wheat flour to war-torn Syria as the two countries pursue a reset after years of tensions over former President Bashar al-Assad’s alliance with Russia.

By bnm Gulf bureau Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha led a high-level delegation to Damascus on December 30 for talks with Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, official Syrian media reported. The Ukrainians pledged strategic cooperation and humanitarian assistance as Ukraine moves to establish relations with Syria's new administration