The Syrian dictator's extended family bought up at least 20 Moscow apartments worth more than £30 million in recent years, illustrating ... they begin a new life in exile. Pictures of apartments ...

Nearly three years of war have devastated much of Moscow's military, but its other forces, like its naval fleet and air force, remain strong.

The source said in statements to RIA Novosti: “Syrian President Assad and members of his family arrived in Moscow after being granted asylum based on humanitarian considerations.” Sputnik reported a ...

Assad and his family arrived in Moscow after being granted asylum in Russia for what state media explained as “humanitarian reasons,” an official source in Russia told CNN on Sunday night.