Syria Marks A Global Retreat Of Russian Power: The West Must Step Up
From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will ...
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Inside the strategic partnership treaty between Iran and Russia
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Moscow on January 17 to ...
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Russia’s Options for Naval Basing in the Mediterranean After Syria’s Tartus
Russia's Mediterranean foothold faces uncertainty, with Tartus’s future hanging in the balance and alternative bases in Libya ...
Russia says Iran’s president will visit this week and sign a partnership pact with Putin
An agreement on a 'comprehensive strategic partnership' between Iran and Russia will be signed when Iran's president visits ...
In Syria, the US can help rebuild while supplanting Russian influence
Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t ...
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Russia’s Lost Decade
The stunning collapse of Moscow’s client regime in Syria after a prolonged intervention in the country is a major blow to the Kremlin’s ability to influence global affairs. Yet even as Russian troops ...
A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
Has Assad Been Poisoned in Russia? What We Know
A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the ...
Russia is shifting military gear from Syria to Libya after the fall of Assad, Ukraine says
Russian ships are preparing to transport military equipment from a base in Syria to Libya after the fall of Bashar Assad, per ...
Syria reportedly blocks evacuation of Russian military equipment from naval base
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, has been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk ...
Russia’s fight for Syria isn’t over
The Khmeimim airbase in Latakia has been a lifeline for Russia’s expanding influence in Africa, from Libya to several ...
A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.