Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...

Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized Russia's openness to dialogue with Syria's new administration, while expressed understanding of Turkey's security concerns along its border.

Russian forces have completely withdrawn from most of their positions in Syria, but they remain at the Hmeimim airbase and ...

While the victory against Bashar Assad’s forces is a triumph, the jihadist-turned-statesman who is now in charge has a ...

Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty says that Vladimir Putin spinning Russia’s withdrawal from Syria as a victory ...

It’s uncertain how much success Russia is having while negotiating with Syria’s dominant forces to retain its naval and air ...

The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military ...

Assad, Asma al-Assad, is said to be battling leukemia, with doctors giving her a '50/50' chance of survival. The 49-year-old ...