DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday (Oct 15), state news agency SANA reported, marking his first visit to Russia since the overthrow of Moscow’s longtime ally Bashar al-Assad last year. The talks will focus on regional and international developments and on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, SANA said, citing the Syrian president’s media office. FIRST VISIT SINCE ASSAD’S FALL Pro-government Syria TV and a government