Syria, Russia

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special presidential envoy for Syria arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, according to Russian state news.
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad’s fall
A delegation of Russian officials is in Damascus, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. It is the first such visit to Syria since the fall in December of former President Bashar Assad, an ally of Moscow.
Senior Russian Official to Visit Syria, Sources Say
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria's new rulers this week in Damascus, two Syrian sources said on Tuesday, in the first visit by Russian officials since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled.
Russian government delegation arrives in Syria for talks, TASS reports
A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Russia tries to secure the future of its military bases in Syria.
Russian delegation visits Syria for the first time since al-Assad’s fall
While Russia has maintained its military presence in Syria, recent reports suggest that key agreements — among them a Russian-managed Tartus port project — have been cancelled. View on euronews
Russian delegation visits Damascus to secure military bases after Assad’s fall
Russia, a longtime supporter of Assad’s regime, provided military assistance to bolster Assad against rebel forces throughout Syria’s protracted civil war.
Russia’s Hopes to Keep Syria Bases Fade With Talks Stalled
Russia is struggling to retain two military bases in Syria that have enabled it to project influence in the Middle East and ...
Russian delegation in first Syria visit since Assad fall, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar ...
Russian Withdrawal From Prized Syrian Naval Base Now Underway
Satellite imagery shows clear indications that Russia’s increasingly anticipated withdrawal of forces from its Tartus naval ...
Vladimir Putin blow as satellite images show 'Russian withdrawal from prized Syrian base'
The images appear to show several Russian vehicles and equipment have been moved in what would be a big blow to Russia's ...
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Russia removes military equipment from Syria’s Tartus, its only naval base in the Mediterranean
The Russian cargo ships Sparta and Sparta II have begun transporting military equipment out of the Syrian port of Tartus, ...
For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.
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Will Iran and Russia’s Growing Partnership Go Nuclear?
Nicole Grajewski is a Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an Associate ...
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Kurdish issue in Syria ‘purely’ internal matter: Russian FM
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that the Kurdish issue in Syria is “purely” an internal matter and the ...