The Syrian armed opposition managed to defeat Bashar al-Assad precisely because Ukraine severely weakened Russia’s army. In its war against Ukraine, Russia lost over 700,000 soldiers (killed and ...

Ukraine became one of the first countries to pay a high-level visit to Syria after the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad ...

Since rebels overthrew Syria's President Bashar al-Assad last month, Ukraine has been moving to build ties with the new Islamist rulers there. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, was a staunch ...

Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

As President Biden prepares to leave office, he has sought to take credit for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of ...

From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...

The Russian president says "the other side" of negotiations will need to compromise to bring an end to the Ukraine war.

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

President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar ... al-Assad government. On the topic of the ongoing war in ...

The Kremlin has dismissed reports that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov addressed the ...

A social media account, General SVR, operated by a former Russian spy, stated that Assad sought medical assistance after experiencing coughing and choking.

Many who fled the civil war hope to return, as Syrians hold day of remembrance for victims of al-Assad regime. A tense calm prevails after checkpoints were set up by the new security forces in the ...