Syria–Ukraine relations - Wikipedia
Due to the Ba'athist Syria's recognition of the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014, bilateral relations were frozen. [2] [3] [4] Citing human rights violations by the government of Bashar al-Assad against Syrian civilians, Ukraine closed its embassy in Damascus in 2016, and in 2018 ordered the closure of the Syrian embassy in Kyiv. [1]
Video: Russia expert says Putin’s remark about Syria reveals ...
1 day ago · Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty says that Vladimir Putin spinning Russia's withdrawal from Syria as a victory could be a preview of how he will frame any possible ceasefire with Ukraine.
Russia, Ukraine, and the dynamics that led to Syria’s downfall
Dec 13, 2024 · Now, Moscow is negotiating with Syria’s new government leadership to keep at least two key Russian bases in Syria. Mock points out the war in Ukraine has weakened Russia’s military strength on multiple fronts.
The global players in Syria before and after Assad - BBC
Dec 10, 2024 · But fighting a war in Ukraine since 2022 preoccupied Assad's ally, contributing to the Syrian military's swift defeat to rebel groups in late November and early December.
Ukrainian operatives aided Syrian rebels with drones ...
Dec 11, 2024 · Syrian fighters received about 150 drones as well as other covert support from Ukrainian intelligence operatives last month, weeks ahead of the rebels' advance that toppled Bashar al-Assad over...
Can Syria Crisis Provide a Lifeline to Ukraine? - Newsweek
Dec 5, 2024 · Ukraine's GUR said on Tuesday that the success of the rebels in Aleppo and Hama, heading further south toward Homs, had been a blow to morale for Russian military personnel in Syria, with Arabic ...
Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria
Dec 8, 2024 · Syria turned into a “resort destination” for Russian soldiers compared with the carnage of Ukraine’s battlefields, Mr. Mardasov, the analyst in Moscow, said.