The jihadist “interim” government of Syria sent a delegation to Moscow on Thursday for talks to facilitate better communication with the defense ministries of both countries, reports claimed – a challenge following Russia’s decades-long support of former dictator Bashar Assad, who the current government deposed.

President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a jihadist formerly known as “Abu Mohammed al-Jolani” who ran the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has attempted to rebrand since the demise of the Assad regime as a pragmatist primarily concerned with attracting foreign investment for post-war reconstruction in Syria. These efforts have…

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