BRATISLAVA -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sunday to discuss issues including the transit of Russian gas, Fico said in a post on social media.

According to Fico, the meeting was a reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said Thursday at a European Union summit in Brussels that he was against any transit of gas through Ukraine to Slovakia. (Slovakia-Russia-Gas)

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DAMASCUS -- A Saudi Arabian delegation led by a royal court advisor on Sunday met with Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, at the presidential palace in the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to Al-Arabiya TV.

Details of the meeting have not been disclosed, and neither side issued an immediate statement. (Syria-Saudi Arabia-Meeting)

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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans met here on Sunday, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly regarding military and intelligence cooperation in combating terrorism, said a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry.

The two sides also reviewed the latest security developments in the region, stressing the need to prevent terrorism from exploiting the current situation in Syria. (Iraq-Netherlands-Meeting)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held a phone talk on Sunday to discuss the developments in Syria and the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.

During the phone conversation, the two top diplomats highlighted the necessity for international collaboration to support Syria, and the significance to respect its sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, the statement said, calling for coordinated efforts among all active parties to assist Syria in navigating its current transitional phase. (Egypt-Russia-Syria) Enditem

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