‘A blow to Putin’s prestige’: What al-Assad’s fall means for Russia
Dec 10, 2024 · Russia proved a critical ally of the al-Assad regime after entering the conflict in 2015. From providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations to deploying its extensive airpower in defence of...
Where is Assad? Russia solves the mystery of the Syrian dictator’s ...
Dec 8, 2024 · As many in Syria celebrated the end of the long rule of Bashar al-Assad, rumors swirled about his whereabouts. The mystery didn’t last long though, as Russian state media announced Sunday night he...
Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting ... - CNN
Dec 9, 2024 · The fall of the House of Assad deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aspirations as a Middle East power broker – and raises new questions about the fragility of his own...
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms …
Dec 10, 2024 · Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, having transported the former Syrian leader there “in the most secure way possible” after the swift collapse of his regime, Russia’s deputy...
What Assad’s Fall Means for Russia in the Middle East
Dec 10, 2024 · The flight of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to exile in Russia poses a major strategic challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Kremlin’s influence in Syria and the region ...
Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
Jan 13, 2025 · With the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia lost a key ally in the Middle East -but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.
Steve Rosenberg: Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige - BBC
Dec 8, 2024 · For nearly a decade it was Russian firepower that had kept Bashar al-Assad in power. Until the extraordinary events of the last 24 hours. Damascus has fallen, Syria's president has been...
Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
5 days ago · Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.
Bashar al-Assad flees Syria for Russia - NPR
Dec 8, 2024 · The Russian foreign ministry confirmed today that President Bashar al-Assad has resigned and left Syria. And Russian state media said Russia had granted him and his family asylum.
Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases: Russian …
Dec 8, 2024 · 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...