Assad, Syria and Russia

Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
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.
Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases, says Russian state media
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has been done to ensure the safety of Russian military bases.
Syria war – latest: Putin grants Assad asylum as deposed president arrives in Moscow, Russia says
The Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad has fallen, bringing a stunning end to his family’s 50-year reign following a lightning offensive by Islamist rebels. A plane carrying Assad left Damascus on Sunday morning as rebel fighters entered the capital, and two officials told Reuters he had fled the country.
Russian President Putin 'Will Definitely' Speak With Syria's Assad
"I haven't yet seen president Assad since his arrival in Moscow," says Russian President Vladimir Putin, "but I plan to, I will definitely speak with him". The toppled Syrian leader fled to Moscow as Islamist-led rebels took over the country earlier in December,
Ukraine urges Syria to expel Russians from military bases
The presence of Russian military bases in Syria will only destabilize the region. Moscow's withdrawal from Syria will be a just result of its crimes, stated Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. "The fair and logical outcome of years of Russia dropping barrel bombs on Syrian cities and communities,
At a Russian air base in Syria, questions loom over Moscow’s place in the country
HMEIMIM AIRBASE, SYRIA — The Sukhoi fighter aircraft punched through the clouds, its growl echoing over Russia’s Hmeimim ...
Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'
In his first comments on Assad’s downfall, Putin said that he hadn’t yet met the former Syrian ruler, whom he has given ...
Moscow Scrambles to Secure Syrian Bases Amid Withdrawal Signs
There are indications that Russia is securing its Syrian bases amid concerns that Russian presence in the region may not last ...
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Syria's Assad is now in Moscow, Russian state media says
Bashar al-Assad and his family are now in Moscow, Russian state-owned news agency TASS is reporting, citing a source in the ...
Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad Flees To Moscow After Regime Collapses, Russian Media Says
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Russia on Sunday after rebels seized control of Damascus, Russian state media ...
'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria
Bashar al-Assad was branded the "rat of Damascus" after fleeing to Moscow as his brutal regime collapsed. Foreign Secretary ...
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow
Syrians poured into the streets in celebration after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s ...
A Russian general assassinated, Trump’s Nato push, and the US military campaign in Syria – a look at world events this week
From Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov’s killing to new revelations highlighting Bashar al-Assad’s reliance on Moscow, ...
Syrian rebel flag raised over the country's Moscow embassy
The flag of Syria's rebel groups is raised over the Syrian embassy in Moscow:: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to ...
Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a rebel ...