“I think it’s more about symbolism, of how Putin effectively reacts to those who are personally loyal to him,” he told Al Jazeera. “And clearly, Assad was demonstrating personal loyalty to ...

The military intervention allowed Assad to reclaim control of most of Syria, making the Kremlin a key power broker in the Middle East and boosting Russia’s prestige. Putin's triumphal visit to ...

Putin denied that Assad’s fall was a defeat for Russia and claimed that the main reason for Moscow’s military operation in Syria was to prevent the rise of terrorist groups. “You want to ...

FALLEN Syrian dictator Bashar Assad may not be as safe as he thinks in his new sanctuary, experts warned last night. The overthrown war criminal - dubbed the "butcher of Syria" after mass killings ...

Russian state media has turned on Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad as they blame him for the capitulation of his regime and attempt to shift any responsibility from Moscow. Vladimir Putin's news ...

Regional analysts believe that Netanyahu had no direct involvement in the fall of Assad though he had warned the despot ...

Asked by the US network’s Keir Simmons about Tice on Thursday, Putin said, “I haven’t met with President [Bashar al-]Assad since his arrival in Moscow, but I plan to do so, I will definitely ...

A ship carrying 6,600 tons of wheat arrived at the Syrian port of Latakia, marking the first such shipment since dictator ...

More than 930,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in the fighting in Ukraine, according to the latest estimates.

The talks come as Putin attempts to retain Russia’s use of two military bases in Syria to maintain its influence in the ...

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Syria's new leader was ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will discuss efforts to find a possible ...