Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President ...
New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
Newly captured satellite imagery shows Russia appearing to evacuate military equipment from a key naval base in Syria. The ...
Russian government delegation makes first official visit to Syria since Assad's fall
DAMASCUS, Syria — A delegation of Russian officials arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for the first such visit to Syria since ...
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Russian diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad's fall
Russia is now seeking to secure the fate of its naval base in Tartus and its air base at Khmeimim - both on Syria's Mediterranean coast and Moscow's only military outposts outside the former ...
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For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over
It may also mark the end of an even longer status quo in which Russia and the Soviet Union preceding it was Syria’s leading go-to supplier for military hardware. The overthrow of Assad by ...
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Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
Syria, and an unenviable assignment: lay the groundwork for Russia to keep its military bases in Syria, less than two months after rebels had toppled Moscow’s preferred strongman, Bashar Assad.
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New satellite images show Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment
Newly captured satellite imagery shows Russia appearing to evacuate military equipment from a key naval base in Syria. The images are the latest sign that Moscow is scaling down its footprint in ...
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Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal
A delegation of Russian officials has arrived in Damascus on the first such visit since Syria’s longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled by opposition fighters. Al-Assad, a close ally of ...
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Russian delegation visits Syria for the first time since al-Assad’s fall
A Russian delegation arrived in Damascus on Tuesday, marking the first official visit to Syria by Russian officials since the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad in December. Al-Assad, a ...
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Russian delegation in first Syria visit since Assad fall, TASS reports
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