With S-400s Out, Russia’s Days Of Controlling Syria’s Airspace Are Over
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could operate in Syria’s contested airspace.
Kremlin Denies Bashar Al-Assad's Wife Exiled in Moscow 'Filed for Divorce'
The Kremlin has denied reports that claim Asma al-Assad is seeking a return to London following her husband's exile in Moscow.
Putin Dealt Double Blow in Africa After Syria Retreat
Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the fall of Assad.
At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow’s place in the country
HMEIMIM AIR BASE, Syria — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim air base on Syria’s coast. Abu Zaid, a bearded militant with the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham, cocked his ear toward the roar.
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 Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.
Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'
Putin claims not to have met Assad since giving him asylum in Moscow
Russian President Putin 'Will Definitely' Speak With Syria's Assad
"I haven't yet seen president Assad since his arrival in Moscow," says Russian President Vladimir Putin, "but I plan to, I will definitely speak with him". The toppled Syrian leader fled to Moscow as Islamist-led rebels took over the country earlier in December,
Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?
Syrian leader Bashar Assad issued what appeared to be his first public statement since he was ousted and fled with his family to Russia more than a week ago.
Putin claims Russia wasn't 'defeated' in Syria
Moscow achieved its goals in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during his annual press conference and a call-in program on Dec. 19. following the collapse of dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime. Commenting on the fall of Assad's regime for the first time, Putin said Russia invaded Syria to prevent the creation of "a terrorist enclave."
Assad dispatched $250mn of Syria’s cash to Moscow
Bashar al-Assad’s central bank airlifted around $250mn in cash to Moscow in a two-year period when the then-Syrian dictator was indebted to the Kremlin for military support and his relatives were secretly buying assets in Russia.
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Moscow engages Ankara on Syria’s future after Assad's ouster: Russian envoy
We are discussing what can be done under these new circumstances, considering our traditional friendship with Syria and its people,’ says Russia’s consul general in Istanbul - Anadolu Ajansı
Column: Syria collapse has shaken up the Middle East
The sudden collapse of the long-established Assad family dictatorship in Syria changes the balance and constellation of competing forces in the Middle East. For many years, the Syrian government has been a client of Russia, and before that the Soviet Union. Turkey has also intervened, mainly in pursuit of the Kurd minority regarded as dangerous.