Syria, Russia

Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Russia’s scorched-earth intervention on behalf of former Syrian President Bashar Assad once turned the tide of the Syrian civil war.
Syria's Islamists say under orders to stay away from Russian forces
Russian troops were loading a truck at the entrance to the port they control in the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday, while Islamist fighters manned a nearby checkpoint.There Russian troops could be seen on Monday sand and rubble into a truck at their first checkpoint.
Shaky Ground: Inside The Russian Military Bases In Syria
Photographs taken during the rule of Syria's deposed president, Bashar al-Assad, show life inside Russia's air and naval facilities in the Middle Eastern country.
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say
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 western official familiar with the intelligence.
Assad says Russia forced him to flee Syria
Bashar al-Assad has said Russia forced him to flee Syria and that he wanted to continue fighting the “terrorist onslaught”.
Russian forces ‘contracting’ in Syria after collapse of Assad regime
Defence Studies Centre Senior Fellow Matthew Sussex says Russia had an “enormous presence” in Syria up until Assad’s collapse.
Syrian regime collapse forces Russian military withdrawal
The Russians have lost the support of the Syrian regime and need to leave their bases. Videos circulating online show Russian aircraft flying from Syria to airports in the Russian Federation. Meanwhile,
Russia scrambles as Syria revokes military welcome
The Russians have lost the support of the Syrian regime and must vacate their bases. Videos are circulating online showing Russian aircraft departing from Syria to airports in the Russian Federation.
Assad says he was forced to flee Syria from Russian military base
Follow the latest on Syria Syria's former president Bashar Al Assad said his exit to Moscow was "not planned", in his first public statement since fleeing to Russia a week ago. Mr Al Assad left after a 12-day lightning offensive led by rebel group Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) left Syrian Army soldiers abandoning their posts and
Syria's new government says there's no reason for Russian troops in country
Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...
At a Russian airbase in Syria, questions loom over Moscow’s place in the country
HMEIMIM AIRBASE, SYRIA — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim ...
Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the ...
Putin Stays Silent on Syria, With Russia’s Future There in Question
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that ...
The Economist11h
The secret talks between Syria’s new leaders and the Kremlin
Syria’s new leaders face difficult decisions. The HTS official says the group is keen to balance outsiders who are competing ...
After Syria, Putin Needs to Win in Ukraine More Than Ever
In abandoning Syria’s Bashar-al Assad, Vladimir Putin showed where his interests really lie, Alexandra Vacroux writes in a ...
Syria live updates: US embassy says situation 'volatile,' urges citizens to leave
Rebel forces in Syria are building a transitional government after toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad in a ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty1d
Russian Troops Remaining In Syria Lack Food, Water, Says Ukrainian Intelligence
Russian military personnel still in Syria are experiencing a lack of food and drinking water as an evacuation of troops and ...