Russian delegation makes first official visit to Syria since ousting of Assad

A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, the first to visit Syria since the fall of former president Bashar Assad, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported (Leo Correa/AP)

A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.

It is the first such delegation to visit Syria since the fall of former president Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow, in December in a lightning rebel offensive.