Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...

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

For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad ...

Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty says that Vladimir Putin spinning Russia’s withdrawal from Syria as a victory ...

Russian forces have completely withdrawn from most of their positions in Syria, but they remain at the Hmeimim airbase and ...

Although Russia has managed to avoid an economic collapse, its war with Ukraine and military involvement in Syria have ...

Assad claimed in the statement Monday that he had no intention of fleeing Syria for Russia and that he wanted to keep fighting rebel forces. But he yielded to a request by Russia to evacuate after ...

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

The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military ...

It’s uncertain how much success Russia is having while negotiating with Syria’s dominant forces to retain its naval and air ...

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

Russia is nearing an agreement with Syria’s new leadership to keep two vital military bases in the Middle East state, a key ...