Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
Images Suggest Russia Is Packing Up Equipment in Syria
Satellite images reveal military movements that could be a possible prelude to Moscow’s withdrawal. An American found in ...
Russia packs up military assets in Syria; future of bases unclear
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 ...
How Russia, Iran, China and Israel Responded to Assad's Ouster in Syria
Foreign governments, including Russia, Iran, China and Israel, have responded to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ...
Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the ...
Rebels seize Damascus; Assad reported to have fled Syria for Moscow
Syrian insurgents’ sweep concludes a lightning offensive that ended the half-century Assad dynasty. President Bashar Assad ...
Russia Withdraws Air-Defense Systems, Other Advanced Weaponry From Syria to Libya
After the fall of the Assad regime, Russian cargo planes flew equipment from Syria to bases Moscow controls in eastern Libya, ...
Syrian rebels had help from Ukraine in humiliating Russia
Ukrainian intelligence sent about 20 experienced drone operators and about 150 first-person-view drones to the rebel ...
Russia Pushed Assad to Flee Syria After Concluding He’d Lost War
With Syrian opposition forces advancing rapidly toward the capital, Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad’s fate lay in ...
Assad Flees to Russia From Syria After Rebels Take Damascus
The Rebel Group aiming to topple President Bashar al-Assad have stunned his regime and foreign governments alike with the ...
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Assad has left Damascus, says Russia, as Syrian army declares end of his rule
Russia was not involved in the talks surrounding ... the news emerged showed families ransacking presidential palaces in Damascus, with some taking selfies in the grand settings, as thousands ...