Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
3 days ago · President Vladimir V. Putin sought to spin events in Syria as a success for Russia, which provided crucial military support for President Bashar al-Assad during the country’s long and brutal ...
Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after …
4 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 plans to meet Bashar al-Assad, says Russia not defeated in Syria
5 days ago · President Vladimir Putin says Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month. In his first public comments on the ...
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.
Vladimir Putin let Bashar al-Assad's regime fall in Syria. He was ...
Dec 14, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syria's then-president Bashar al-Assad at the Kremlin in July. (Reuters/Sputnik) Just 12 hours before the fall of Damascus, Russia, Iran and Türkiye met on the sidelines of the Doha Forum. Top of the agenda: the impending collapse of the Syrian regime.
Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war - Wikipedia
Upon the advice of Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov and Russian military elites, Vladimir Putin decided to launch a full-scale military intervention in Syria to prevent the fall of their ally Bashar al-Assad and stop Syria from joining the Western sphere of influence.
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military - The …
Dec 16, 2024 · Putin Stays Silent on Syria, With Russia’s Future There in Question. In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that ...
Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria
Dec 8, 2024 · Lines of Russian troops in desert khaki greeted President Vladimir V. Putin in Syria in 2017. Declaring that Moscow had accomplished its mission in Syria’s civil war, Mr. Putin pledged that ...
Syrian rebels have dealt a blow to Vladimir Putin’s naval ambitions
Dec 10, 2024 · The new rulers of Syria “create the impression of being rational and civilised”, wrote Fyodor Lukyanov, an analyst close to the Kremlin, adding that Russia’s “absolute priority” was Ukraine.
Putin, Assad discuss rebuilding Syria, regional issues
Mar 15, 2023 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted Syrian leader Bashar Assad for talks in the Kremlin that focused on rebuilding Syria after a devastating civil war and efforts to stabilize the region.