Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but refuses to admit fault - The US says North Korean troops are ...

In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

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 ...

By Tuvan Gumrukcu, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Guy Faulconbridge TARTOUS, Syria (Reuters) - Russia is pulling back its military ...

Acting decisively now can undermine Russia’s and Iran’s positions in the Middle East and strengthen U.S. and European ...

The collapse of the seemingly all-powerful Assad regime shows how fragile dictatorships are.

Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the ...

After the fall of the Assad regime, Russian cargo planes flew equipment from Syria to bases Moscow controls in eastern Libya, ...

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