Syria Could Let Russia Keep Air and Naval Bases, New ... - The Moscow …
5 hours ago · Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad, Defense Minister Murhaf …
Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
4 days 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. By Paul Sonne and Christina …
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
6 hours ago · Russia’s attitude toward the new Syrian government has “improved significantly” since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad in December, and Damascus is weighing Moscow’s …
Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal
Jan 28, 2025 · 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 …
Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
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 …
Russian diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad's fall
Jan 29, 2025 · MOSCOW — The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies …
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 …
The Syria Fiasco As Seen From Moscow - Carnegie Endowment …
Dec 24, 2024 · Russian sway in Syria allowed Moscow to block potential natural gas pipeline projects from the Persian Gulf to Europe, which could circumvent Russia. And its presence …
Syria's Assad and his family arrive in Moscow after Russia grants …
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 …
Moscow’s Original “Special Operation”: Why Russia Is Staying in Syria
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 …