2 days ago · Russia’s aggressive military intervention in support of al-Assad played a pivotal role in reversing the course of Syria’s more-than-13-year civil war. Moscow was one of al-Assad’s key ...

2 days ago · Russia has declined to comment on reports that Syria has demanded the return of Bashar al-Assad in return for allowing Moscow to maintain its military bases in the Middle Eastern country.

1 day ago · Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. ... There have been reports that the new Syrian government has cancelled Russia's lease at the port ...

3 days ago · DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first such visit to Syria since the fall of former President Bashar Assad.. Assad, an ally of Moscow, took refuge in Russia after his ouster in December in a lightning rebel offensive. The delegation included Russian deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the Russian president’s special ...

3 days ago · Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.

Jan 13, 2025 · Moscow claimed to have tested 320 different weapons in Syria. It also secured 49-year leases on two military bases on the Mediterranean coast - the Tartus naval base and the Hmeimim air base.

Dec 8, 2024 · Moscow had already warned all sides in the Syrian conflict to avoid any action that could escalate the situation. Russia Takes Part in Talks Between Syria and Kurdish-Led SDF

Dec 8, 2024 · Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, Russian news agencies announced Sunday evening citing a Kremlin source, hours after he fled the country as Islamist-led...

Dec 8, 2024 · Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow and has been granted political asylum along with his family, a Kremlin official told the Russian media. Why it matters: Russia has been a key ally of the Assad regime for decades.

Feb 7, 2023 · Moscow never sought to fully bankroll Damascus, but even last spring, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported delivering 5,500 tons of humanitarian cargo to Syria. Now those resources are being redirected to the newly annexed territories in Ukraine.