The escalation in Syria, as a result of which President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, is already having an impact not only on the Middle East, but also on world politics as a whole. This is supported by the reaction of representatives of a number of countries who considered the deposed Syrian president their enemy.

President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month. In his first public comments on the subject on Thursday,

The international community recognizes that the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in Syria was a major strategic defeat for Russia. Many international observers note that another major loser from the regime change in Syria is Iran,

Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow, his family’s bloody rule of Syrasia ended after 53 years: It’s a huge loss for his chief sponsors, the Iranian regime and Vladimir Putin — one with implications

During a carefully choreographed annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about Ukraine, Syria and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

Military analysts had speculated that Moscow could escalate such attacks as a show of force after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, its ally.

Ukraine provided military support to Syrian opposition groups shortly before the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, The Washington Post reports, citing unnamed sources.

The world watches as a new kind of Syria emerges from the chaos after rebels ousted the Assad regime. Yet, it's impossible to talk

"We are ready to help Syria prevent a food crisis ... I have instructed the government to organize food deliveries in cooperation with international organizations and partners willing to help."

Russian wheat supplies to Syria had reportedly been suspended over uncertainty about the new government and payment delays. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tucker Carlson has officially started defending Syrian ex-President Bashar al-Assad because of course he has. During an interview with economist Jeffrey Sachs on Tuesday, Carlson said he didn’t understand why he was supposed to hate Assad, the Syrian dictator who fled to Russia earlier this month after opposition forces overtook Damascus.