‘A blow to Putin’s prestige’: What al-Assad’s fall means for Russia
Dec 10, 2024 · Russia proved a critical ally of the al-Assad regime after entering the conflict in 2015. From providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations to deploying its extensive airpower in defence of...
Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Russia supported the Ba'athist administration of former resident Bashar al-Assad of Syria from the onset of the Syrian conflict in 2011: politically, with military aid, and (from September 2015 to December 2024) with direct military involvement.
Where is Assad? Russia solves the mystery of the Syrian dictator’s ...
Dec 8, 2024 · As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. The mystery didn’t last long though, as Russian state media announced Sunday night he...
What lies ahead for Assad and his family? - BBC
Dec 13, 2024 · Russia was a staunch ally of Assad during Syria's civil war and has two key military bases in the Middle Eastern country. In 2015, Russia launched an air campaign in support of Assad that...
Former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad says departure to Russia …
Dec 16, 2024 · Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria...
What Assad’s Fall Means for Russia in the Middle East
Dec 10, 2024 · The flight of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to exile in Russia poses a major strategic challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Kremlin’s influence in Syria and the region ...
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms …
Dec 10, 2024 · Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, having transported the former Syrian leader there “in the most secure way possible” after the swift collapse of his regime, Russia’s deputy...
Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige - BBC
Dec 8, 2024 · Bashar al-Assad was Russia's staunchest ally in the Middle East. The Kremlin had invested heavily in him. The Russian authorities will struggle to present his toppling as anything but a...
Syria’s deposed former leader al-Assad in Moscow: Russian media
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria’s ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia after being granted asylum by Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported, citing a Kremlin source.
Russia gave asylum to deposed Syrian President al-Assad, Kremlin ...
Dec 9, 2024 · Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that removed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was given asylum in Russia as he fled a lightning advance by opposition forces, saying the decision...