Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow’s position is precarious
Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but ...
CBC.ca25d
Russia is protecting Syria's former strongman. But it's also talking to the rebels who ousted him
"I think Russia has the right to its interests." Over the past decade, Russia has spent billions of dollars propping up Al-Assad's regime, which gave it a foothold in the Middle East and leases ...
The News Minute24d
Al-Assad safe in Russia, not to be extradited: Russian senior diplomat
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is safe in Russia and will not be extradited, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov. Ryabkov confi ...
The Washington Post22d
Russia packs up military assets in Syria; future of bases unclear
appeared to have been given “safe passage to consolidate at their bases.” Assad’s departure and the takeover by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have left Russia’s large military ...