As the Russian military loses its grip in Syria, the US considers pulling its troops
Syria is fractured by competing armies but who holds power and where may be shifting as the US eyes an exit.
Putin has a 'constructive' conversation in first call with Syria's new leader, Kremlin says
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since ...
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Syrian standoff: Russian convoy halted at Tartus base
The Russian military convoy was prevented from entering the naval base in Tartus, Syria. This is further evidence of the ...
Damascus is waiting for "satisfaction for the people of Syria": the Russian military was not allowed into Tartus
The Foreign Minister in the transitional government of Syria, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, speaking about the "positive signals" ...
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Syria's New Government Leaves Russia's Navy Adrift
Two Russian ships docked at Syria’s main Mediterranean port last week, in what appears to be part of a large-scale withdrawal of equipment. The loss of access to the port has left Russia’s navy adrift ...
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Russian forces blocked from Syrian port amid rising tensions
The Russian military convoy was prevented from entering the naval base in Tartus, Syria. This is further evidence of the ...
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria's coast, officials say. Here's audio of its broadcasts
The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a ...
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Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow impacting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK
They believe that Russia is carrying out an evacuation from its Mediterranean naval port of Tartus in Syria. In its latest intelligence update, the Ministry of Defence in London said ...
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
It is the first such delegation to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow, in December in a lightning rebel offensive. Assad took refuge in Russia after his ...
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Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
Asked if Russia would be allowed to maintain its naval port at Tartus and the Hmeimim air base in Latakia, Abu Qasra said: “If we get benefits for Syria out of this, yes.” In a wide-ranging ...
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From Syria to Africa? Russian Cargo Ship Sets Sail From Syria’s Tartus Base
This handout satellite image taken by Maxar Technologies on Dec. 17, 2024 shows a view of military vehicles assembled in the port of Tartus in western Syria. Troops loyal to Syria’s new interim ...