From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will ...

A former aide to Syria's deposed President Bashar Assad described how he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

As Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on January 17, the stakes in Syria are higher than ever. Their upcoming strategic partnership agreement aims to ...

Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t ...

Remnants of Assad regime and its Russian backers are being ripped down, but building back the asset-stripped economy may ...

Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority. By Anton Troianovski Reporting ...

An agreement on a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' between Iran and Russia will be signed when Iran's president visits ...

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that ...

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Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that Putin is ready to sacrifice everything for total victory in the war. Although ...