Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday his country was preparing to reestablish diplomatic ties with Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Russia, last month.“We are preparing to resume diplomatic relations with Syria and cooperation in international organizations,” Zelenskyy said after receiving a report from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who visited Syria earlier this week.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.During his visit on Monday, Sybiha met with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani. Al-Shibani expressed hopes for “strategic partnerships” with Ukraine during their meeting in Damascus.Russia was a staunch ally of al-Assad and has given him political asylum. Moscow has said it is in contact with the new administration in Damascus, including over the fate of Russian military facilities in Syria.Last month, Zelenskyy announced the dispatch of