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... Following the collapse of the regime of long-time Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and a partial withdrawal of Russian troops that had supported him, Kyiv is seeking to strengthen relations with Damascus. Earlier this week, Zelenskiy asked the Foreign Ministry to enhance diplomatic engagement with the Middles Eastern nation.

Providing food aid to a war-torn nation is a step Ukraine, a major agriculture producer, has taken before.

The country has previously extended similar help to African nations.

Syria is estimated to need 1.6 million tons of wheat imports this season, according to the US Department of Agriculture. ...