Syria, Vladimir Putin

Putin Dealt Double Blow in Africa After Syria Retreat
Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the fall of Assad.
Did Putin Make a Deal Over Syria?
Although Russia might have found it difficult to commit large numbers of its own troops to Syria, it could certainly have subsidised the salaries of Syrian army soldiers, which could well have gone some way to mitigating the mundane bread-and-butter defections and passivity within the Syrian army.
Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.
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Putin’s Humiliation in Syria Reverberates in Russia
The collapse of the seemingly all-powerful Assad regime shows how fragile dictatorships are.
Putin defensive on Syria, open to Ukraine deal talks with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (December 19) that Russia had not been defeated in Syria, and that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war.
How Putin’s friends plundered Syria before fleeing the country
When his Russian bosses and the mercenaries protecting them finally left, Homam Kasouha walked into the plant’s head office and did something he had yearned to do for years.
Putin says Russia isn't weakened by Syria setback
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia was winning in Ukraine and wasn't "weakened" by the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key ally. Russia was negotiating with all major groups in Syria to retain its key naval and air bases in the country,
Al-Assad's fall: A blow to Russia's influence and the shifting dynamics in Syria
Ukraine's resistance, bolstered by US support, weakens Russia's military, contributing to the fall of the al-Assad regime, ...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad ...
Putin denies weakness after Assad ouster in Syria, is open to Trump meeting
The Russian leader, who has offered Bashar al-Assad asylum, also sought to reassure citizens tired of Russia’s war on Ukraine ...
Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says Israel is the main winner
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied on Thursday that Russia's nine-year intervention in Syria had been a failure, but ...
Putin Stays Silent on Syria, With Russia’s Future There in Question
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that ...
Assad’s fall in Syria opens a window to find and free Austin Tice
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has led to the freeing of tens of thousands of prisoners from the country’s brutal and ...
Russian ship sinks after 'explosion' in Mediterranean while on secret mission for Putin
The Ursa Major, a 466ft vessel owned by the Russian defence ministry, has sunk in the Mediterranean after an 'explosion' on board - it is thought to have been on a secret mission to Syria ...
Putin's 1 Comment On Syria Which Reveals 'Strain' Rebellion Put On Russian Leader
Vladimir Putin made one very telling remark about Syria which has revealed the “strain” the ousting of Bashar al-Assad has on ...