The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could operate in Syria’s contested airspace.

Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the fall of Assad.

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,

Satellite images reveal military movements that could be a possible prelude to Moscow’s withdrawal. An American found in Damascus this week was handed over to U.S. forces.

The former president “is secured, and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary situation,” Sergei Ryabkov said in an exclusive interview.

Our columnists write how the house of cards that Vladimir Putin has so carefully stacked is folding before our eyes

The Kremlin confirmed on Dec. 11 that longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had fled to Moscow after rebels took the capital city of Damascus in a lightning offensive that shocked the world. Assad’s exile in Russia comes as little surprise.

The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military and mercenary activity in Africa.

“The fate of the hostages is contingent upon the Israeli army advancing just hundreds of meters in some of the areas under attack,” Abu Ubaida stated, warning of the escalating risks Israeli military operations pose to captives held in Gaza.

It looks like a tribute to the 45th and 47th president's persistence under pressure — a quality always desirable in a president.