Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says Israel is the main winner ...
2 days ago · Putin, addressing multiple questions on Syria at a marathon annual news conference, said Moscow had made proposals to the new rulers in Damascus to maintain Russia's air and naval bases in the ...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
1 day ago · Syria once served three goals for Russia. After Mr. Putin decided to intervene militarily in Syria in 2015, the Russians built an air force base at Hmeimim, near the northern city of Latakia, and ...
Putin plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria
2 days ago · Speaking at his annual end-of-the-year news conference, Putin also dismissed claims that Russia, which intervened in Syria in 2015 and turned the tide of the civil war there in al-Assad’s favour ...
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after …
2 days ago · 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.. With the dust still settling from the stunning events in Damascus, the outcome for now seems to be favoring Ankara, which backed the victorious rebels, while Moscow suffered a bruising blow to its international ...
Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria
2 days ago · At his four-hour, year-end news conference, Mr. Putin said it was a failure by Iran to resist a rebel offensive that helped bring down one of Russia’s closest allies, Bashar al-Assad, in Syria ...
Putin boasts of Ukraine gains, denies fall of Assad in Syria ... - PBS
2 days ago · Still, Putin denied the events had weakened Moscow, arguing it achieved its goal of destroying “terrorist” groups in Syria via an air campaign launched in support of Assad in 2015.
Vladimir Putin suffers 'catastrophic loss' in Syria after fall of ...
Dec 9, 2024 · With the Assads potentially headed to a luxe haven for exiles in Moscow, Vladimir Putin is left scrambling to save his two bases in Syria and maintain his foothold in the region.
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military - The …
5 days ago · Russian nuclear-capable bombers flew training missions from Syria in 2021, a signal that Mr. Putin saw his military’s presence in the country as a bulwark in his global conflict with the West.
Russia's Putin hosts Syria's Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in ...
Jul 25, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service on Thursday showed. Putin told Assad he was concerned that tensions are rising in the Middle East, but neither leader provided further details on their talks.
Putin promises to ask Assad about whereabouts of American
2 days ago · Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would enquire about the whereabouts of Austin Tice, the American journalist missing in Syria, while responding to a question from an NBC correspondent at ...