Russia may see the demise of another Middle Eastern ally as Iran's regime faces pressure from Israel's attacks.

And Putin will try to avenge Assad's downfall," the head of state noted. According to him, the world needs unity and strength to confront such regimes that only sow humiliation and leave behind ...

A former aide to Bashar Assad discussed the recent collapse of the Syrian government. He pointed to a "trick" by Russia's Vladimir Putin in an interview with Saudi media.

It is his [Putin’s] decision,” he said. But Assad may not need too much support from the Russian state. He arrived in Moscow with plenty of cash looted from Syria, ...

Vladimir Putin has been conspicuously silent about Syria since the end of Bashir Assad's rule. Analysts say it points to weakness and a need for a win.

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige ...

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s ...

Putin's support was never unconditional. In return for it, Assad granted Russia almost 50-year long leases on key military bases, including the Khmeimim air base and the strategically vital naval ...

The fall of Vladimir Putin’s ally Bashar al-Assad is “also our defeat”, according to Russian military bloggers. Russia has used Syria to establish itself in the Middle East over the last ...

US President-elect Donald Trump slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for not helping Syria's president Bashar al-Assad, who reportedly had fled to an unknown location, and said that the "world ...

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s ...