Russia resumed military flights to Syria after a six-month pause, signaling Moscow's effort to maintain its foothold in the Middle East following the ouster of longtime ally Bashar al-Assad.

Russia clearly wanted to pivot to work with Sharaa. It likely extended feelers long ago, recognizing HTS as a potential partner, even after a decade of fighting in Syria.

Why is Damascus pursuing a rapprochement with Moscow despite its unpopularity, and how might it strike a balance between ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani shake hands at the end of a joint news conference following their meeting in Moscow on July 31, 2025 ...

In this evolving chapter, Russia won’t let go of Syria, not because it loves Damascus, but because it needs it. And al-Sharaa ...

Hacked emails alleged Jeffrey Epstein facilitated efforts to open a backchannel between Israel and Russia during the Syrian ...

Russia is set to deliver around 750,000 barrels, or 100,000 metric tons, of a mix of Arctic heavy ARCO oil and gas condensate ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart during the first formal to Moscow by an official of the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he wanted to "redefine" ties between the two countries during his first official visit to Moscow. Sharaa was expected to ...

The Syrian government has not said whether it will allow the investigation. Aug. 23, 2013 — -- MOSCOW -- Russia is urging the Syrian government to allow U.N. inspectors to investigate claims of a ...

Russia clearly wanted to pivot to work with Sharaa. It likely extended feelers long ago, recognizing HTS as a potential partner, even after a decade of fighting in Syria. Syrian President Ahmed ...

Moscow — Russia's top diplomat on Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart during the first formal to Moscow by an official of the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar Assad ...