Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since ...

Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally ...

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...

Russia's long-held military presence at Tartus fell into uncertainty after the collapse of the Assad regime last month.

Syria's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country had received positive messages but wanted further reassurance ...

The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11.

Newly captured satellite imagery shows Russia appearing to evacuate military equipment from a key naval base in Syria. The images ... docked at the port of Tartus on Saturday after spending ...

Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of ...

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has led to speculation over the implications for Russia and particularly the long-term fate of its military footprint in the country. The Russian naval base at ...

Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.

Syria's interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasised the "strong strategic ties" between his country and Russia during his first ...