A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
A former aide to Syria's deposed President Bashar Assad described how he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
European imperialists demand Russian withdrawal from Syria as great-power conflicts simmer following Assad’s downfall
The call, combined with various promises of economic and constitutional support to the Islamist regime led by Hayat Tahrir al ...
At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow’s place in the country
HMEIMIM AIR BASE, Syria — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim air ...
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Russia is protecting Syria's former strongman. But it's also talking to the rebels who ousted him
Moscow frequently uses Syria as a staging area to move its military contractors in and out of Africa. It had an agreement with the now-deposed Syrian regime to lease the spaces until 2066.
Kremlin Denies Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Exiled in Moscow 'Filed for Divorce'
The Kremlin has denied reports that claim Asma al-Assad is seeking a return to London following her husband's exile in Moscow.
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Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future after fall of Assad
As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both overjoyed and anxious. Assad and his family are Alawite, an offshoot of Shia ...
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Ukraine aiming to replace Russian grain imports in Syria
Ukraine is capitalising on its strategic asset – grain exports – to carve out a diplomatic foothold in Syria, a longtime ally ...
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Ukraine Courts Syria With an Eye Toward Expelling Russia From Kremlin’s Only Mediterranean Redoubts
As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to ...
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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course. Tensions spiraled when a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Russian warplane near ...
With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
Russia’s fight for Syria isn’t over
The Khmeimim airbase in Latakia has been a lifeline for Russia’s expanding influence in Africa, from Libya to several ...
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Images Suggest Russia Is Packing Up Equipment in Syria
Maxar Technologies Russian forces appeared to be packing up some military equipment at one of its most critical bases in Syria on Friday, in what could be a prelude to Moscow’s military ...