Kyiv Independent on MSN14h
Russia close to deal with Syria for post-Assad military presence, Bloomberg reports
Russia is reportedly nearing a deal with Syria to maintain a limited military presence in the country after the fall of ...
Syria receives local currency printed in Russia before Assad's fall
Syria's central bank said a batch of Syrian currency had arrived at Damascus airport from Russia, where banknotes were ...
Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think
One expert says her views are ‘so wildly fringe that her potential appointment as DNI is genuinely alarming’, Richard Hall ...
Russia's Putin holds phone call with Syria's Sharaa
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Kremlin said on ...
The New York Times21d
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Putin of Russia, who has extended asylum to Mr. al-Assad in Moscow, said during his annual ... Lavrov, said in an interview with a Russian state media outlet in late December that he expected ...
Foreign Affairs21d
Will Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear?
Facing inevitable defeat, Moscow orchestrated a hasty but carefully planned exfiltration of Assad from Damascus. Russian state media amplified reports in the Turkish press that, in exchange for safe ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs20d
Russian delegation visits Damascus to secure military bases after Assad’s fall - report
A high-ranking Russian ... the fall of Moscow’s ally, former Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Tuesday. For more stories from The Media Line go to ...
Yahoo19d
Russia, seeking to keep bases in Syria, says it held 'frank' talks with new leader
A Syrian source familiar with the discussions told Reuters that the new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, had requested that Moscow hand over former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia ...
The Daily Telegraph26d
Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean
The new Syrian government terminated a 49-year lease on the base the Kremlin brokered with the Bashar al-Assad regime in 2019, according to Russian and Syrian media reports. Two Russian cargo ...
Yahoo News UK7d
Putin's refuge for Bashar al-Assad in Moscow hitting Russian efforts to keep forces in Syria, says UK
Vladimir Putin offering refuge to ex-Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad in Moscow is undermining Russia’s talks to keep its forces in ... which EU diplomats say may include lifting some measures in place ...
dw21d
Russian diplomats arrive in Syria to smooth ties
Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has not ordered a Russian exit despite the fall of pro-Moscow dictator Bashar Assad. https ... Russian media reported that Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail ...
U.S. News & World Report20d
Russia, Seeking to Keep Bases in Syria, Says It Held 'Frank' Talks With New Leader
Russia, Seeking to Keep Bases in Syria, Says It Held 'Frank' Talks ... had requested that Moscow hand over former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who fled to Russia when he was toppled by ...