Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited in April but Macron is the first leader from western Europe or North America to do so.
- French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024
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- French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Syria, becoming the first major western leader to visit since Bashar al-Assad's ouster in 2024
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited in April but Macron is the first leader from western Europe or North America to do so.
Sources: The Independent, ABC News