Extensive Russian influence in Syria goes back to the Soviet era and survived the collapse of the USSR and the end of communism. It appears that now Russian influence in Syria has survived the fall of ...
One year after Syrian rebel forces stormed Damascus and brought down President Bashar al Assad’s regime, the struggle to shape a new political order has intensified. The fall of Assad in late 2024 ...
Bashar al-Assad’s long, brutal reign ended swiftly, but he and his close circle have had a soft landing in Russia. Credit...Aaron Byrd Supported by By Erika Solomon Christiaan Triebert Haley Willis ...
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 ...
Dec 23 (Reuters) - Syria's foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss expanding military, political and economic cooperation, with a focus on ...
His presidency became synonymous with repression, a devastating civil war and international isolation. As Syria’s old order collapsed around him, the leader once portrayed as untouchable was forced ...