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 ...

Russian forces have completely withdrawn from most of their positions in Syria, but they remain at the Hmeimim airbase and ...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

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

And in this case, Turkey has outsmarted Russia.” The Assad regime’s demise opens another chapter in the complex relationship ...

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

Moscow achieved its goals in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during his annual press conference and a call-in ...

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

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 ...

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