On October 16, Russian President¡¯s press secretary Peskov said at a routine telephone news briefing that on October 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian regime leader Sala discussed the issue of Russian military bases in Syria. The two sides have not discussed the possibility of Putin¡¯s visit to Syria, but may issue such an invitation through diplomatic channels.

Peskov refused to answer questions about whether Shara requested the extradition of former Syria President Bashar, who is currently in Moscow.

In addition, Peskov said that the Russian-American summit in Alaska on August 15 was a common success for the two sides, a positive and constructive dialogue.

Earlier, the US "Politico" quoted sources as saying that US President Trump's change in position on the Ukraine issue may be due to his dissatisfaction with the media's claim that the Alaska summit was Putin's victory. (General reporter Wang Xinjun)