Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to "rebuild trust" after a meeting between Damascus' new administration ...

It is difficult to determine how many foreigners have joined Russia's military. BBC Russian's analysis - which also looked at ...

Syria-Russia relations are entering a new era based on mutual respect after Syria’s foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister in Moscow, state media ...

“If Syria fails to integrate all armed forces and former opposition groups into its army, it faces an existential challenge ...

Syria could become a flashpoint in escalating global power rivalries as the United States, China and Russia compete to win influence over the state. As the relatively new Syrian government tries to ...

Russia's only known submarine in the Mediterranean Sea, the Kilo-class Novorossiysk, was spotted leaving the region last week ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart during the first formal to Moscow by an official of the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar ...

The Syrian government has not said whether it will allow the investigation. Aug. 23, 2013 — -- MOSCOW -- Russia is urging the Syrian government to allow U.N. inspectors to investigate claims of a ...

Forces supporting the Syrian government could be using Russian-made cluster munitions in airstrikes, according to the non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW). The human rights charity ...

Despite Syria's initial cooperation, negotiations between Russia and the U.S. to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria aren't going very well. "Unfortunately, it's necessary to note that in contacts ...