Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.

Syria received a new shipment of its local currency printed in Russia on Wednesday and more shipments were expected in the future, a Syrian government official said, in a new sign of improving ties between Moscow and Syria's new rulers.

Advisers to the Russian leader have been surprised by the sudden change in tone from the White House in recent weeks.

For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting Bashar al-Assad's repressive regime.

Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump is dividing the Western alliance,

The distance between Russia and India is over 4000 km, and the range of the Su-57 is 3500 km, so a stopover was necessary to cover this distance. Bandar Abbas, located near the Persian Gulf, was deemed suitable for this stop as it is also strategically advantageous.

European Union countries suspended a range of sanctions against Syria with immediate effect on Monday, including restrictions related to energy, banking, transport and reconstruction.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is making the case that a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than an international security force for post-war Ukraine proposed by key allies Britain and France.