Syria and Ukraine have currently severed bilateral foreign relations. Relations existed from 1992 to 2022, when they were severed. The Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon protects Ukrainian interests in Syria.[1]
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History
editSyria recognized the independence of Ukraine on December 28, 1991. The countries established diplomatic relations on March 31, 1992.[2]
With the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Syria became even more politically closer to the Russian Federation. Due to the Syrian recognition of the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014, bilateral relations were frozen.[2][3][4] Citing human rights violations by the government of Bashar al-Assad against Syrian civilians, Ukraine closed its embassy in Damascus in 2016, and in 2018 ordered the closure of the Syrian embassy in Kyiv.[1]
On June 29, 2022, Syria recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics,[5] after which on June 30, 2022, Ukraine severed relations with Syria.[1] Syria formally broke its diplomatic ties to Ukraine on July 20, citing the principle of reciprocity.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Regarding the Severance of Diplomatic Relations with the Syrian Arab Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. 2022-06-30.
- ^ a b "Political dialogue between Ukraine and Syria – Embassy of Ukraine in Syrian Arab Republic". Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Syria's Assad expresses support to Putin on Ukraine". euronews. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Putin on Ukraine Supported by China-Syria-Venezuela Minority". Bloomberg News. 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Syria recognizes independence, sovereignty of Donetsk, Luhansk -state news agency". Reuters. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Syria, a close Russia ally, breaks diplomatic ties with Ukraine". Al Jazeera. 2022-07-20.