Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...
Although Russia has managed to avoid an economic collapse, its war with Ukraine and military involvement in Syria have ...
The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that ...
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 ...
Moscow cargo ship with Syria ties sinks as North Korean troop casualties ‘exceed 3,000’ - Zelensky warns of greater military ...
Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty says that Vladimir Putin spinning Russia’s withdrawal from Syria as a victory ...
The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military ...
The collapse of the seemingly all-powerful Assad regime shows how fragile dictatorships are.
Acting decisively now can undermine Russia’s and Iran’s positions in the Middle East and strengthen U.S. and European ...