Analysis: Russia, Iran strengthen alliance after Syria setback
11 hours ago · “For example, if Russia can maintain its military bases in Syria, albeit in a more reduced capacity, and if there is an agreement to end the war in Ukraine after [US President-elect] Donald ...
Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Russia supported the administration of former President 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.
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US …
Dec 16, 2024 · Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, according to two US officials and a...
Russian presence in Syria remains. But it’s unclear for how long
Dec 16, 2024 · Russian forces have pulled out of some areas of Syria. Russian forces and military vehicles were seen withdrawing from southern Syria on Friday toward their primary base in the city of Latakia.
Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
Now, after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, many Syrians want to see Russian forces leave but their interim government says it is open to further cooperation. "Russia's crimes here...
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after …
Dec 20, 2024 · 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.
Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
5 days ago · Russia should leave Syria, just as Iran has left, says Mouna Ali Mansour from the village of Hafir al-Tahta . The Kremlin has always denied that, saying it only targeted jihadist groups like IS or ...
Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia is reported to be withdrawing (since May) its troops from Syria as reinforcements to its dwindling forces in Ukraine; according to Moscow Times (16 September 2022), the re-deployment of Russia's last reserves in Syria is under way.
Syria: Which countries have been involved in the war and why?
Dec 10, 2024 · Russia already had a decades-long relationship with the Assad government, and had military bases there before the civil war. Russian President Vladimir Putin used his country's presence in Syria ...
What Assad’s Fall Means for Russia in the Middle East
Dec 10, 2024 · The stunning fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has upended Russia’s policy in the Middle East. Less than a decade ago, Russia decisively intervened in the Syrian civil war, allying with ...