Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Although Russia has managed to avoid an economic collapse, its war with Ukraine and military involvement in Syria have ...
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that ...
Russia used the air base in Hmeimim and naval base at Tartus to support Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s 13-year civil war. But now ...
While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized Russia's openness to dialogue with Syria's new administration, while expressed understanding of Turkey's security concerns along its border.
The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military ...
Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty says that Vladimir Putin spinning Russia’s withdrawal from Syria as a victory ...
Kyiv strikes Russian skyscrapers in major drone attack 1,000km from frontline - Putin says he is open to talks with Donald ...
The collapse of the seemingly all-powerful Assad regime shows how fragile dictatorships are.