Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
1 day ago · The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria.
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria …
5 days ago · A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Syria, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.
Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Russia supported the Ba'athist administration of former resident Bashar al-Assad of Syria from the onset of the Syrian conflict in 2011: politically, with military aid, and (from September 2015 to December 2024) with direct military involvement.
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US …
Dec 16, 2024 · Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to two US officials and a...
Russia–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Russia–Syria relations (Russian: Российско-сирийские отношения; Arabic: العلاقات الروسية السورية) are the bilateral relations between Russia and Syria. Russia has an embassy in Damascus and Syria has an embassy in Moscow.
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it's unclear for how long
Dec 16, 2024 · HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard. Planes …
Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
Jan 13, 2025 · With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia lost a key ally in the Middle East -but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
On 30 September 2015, Russia launched a military intervention in Syria after a request by the government of Bashar al-Assad for military support in its fight against the Syrian opposition and Islamic State (IS) in the Syrian civil war. [148][149] The intervention was kick-started by extensive air strikes across Syria, focused on attacking opposi...
Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases: Russian …
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday,...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Dec 20, 2024 · For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the Kremlin is scrambling to salvage …