Assad, Syria and Russia

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan. With the dust still settling from the stunning events in Damascus,
Putin says Russia not defeated in Syria, plans to meet with Assad
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had not been defeated in Syria and that Moscow had made proposals to the new rulers in Damascus over Russia's military bases there. Putin said he had not yet met with Bashar al Assad but planned to meet him and said he would ask about the fate of missing U.
How Russia, Iran, China and Israel Responded to Assad's Ouster in Syria
Foreign governments, including Russia, Iran, China and Israel, have responded to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.
US Delegation to Meet With Syrian Rebels That Ousted Assad
A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Syria to meet with representatives of several Syrian factions, including a rebel group designated as terrorists — who overthrew the country’s longtime dictator,
Putin denies weakness after Assad ouster in Syria, is open to Trump meeting
The Russian president also promised he would ask the ousted Syrian leader — whom he has given asylum in Moscow — for the whereabouts of U.S. journalist Austin Tice.
Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitterness
In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs.
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin’s prestige?
The Kremlin’s failure to prevent Bashar Assad’s swift downfall in Syria has exposed the limits of Russia’s power and dented ...
Where is Assad? Russia solves the mystery of the Syrian dictator’s escape
As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. After a day of ...
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Assad releases first statement since fleeing to Russia, claims he never considered 'seeking refuge'
In a post on the official Facebook page of the Syrian presidency, Assad said he was releasing the statement to address ...
Assad claims he wanted to keep fighting but Russia evacuated him as regime collapsed
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday he wanted to stay in the country after rebels captured the capital, but the ...
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Russia’s Presence in Africa After Assad’s Fall in Syria
Bashar Assad’s ouster in Syria will likely have far-reaching consequences for close ally Russia, extending even into its ...
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms to NBC News
The former president “is secured, and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary situation,” Sergei ...
Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the ...
Russia transported Assad in 'most secured way,' Russian Deputy FM tells NBC News
Assad, who was ousted as Syria's president by a lightning rebel offensive, very securely to Russia, the country's deputy ...