A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
Why Russia's influence in Africa may weaken after Assad's fall
Russia fears for its military bases in Syria after dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted. Libya's proximity to Russia's Africa ...
Has Assad Been Poisoned in Russia? What We Know
A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the ...
Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin & panic-stricken wait to be bundled to Russia are REVEALED a month on from ousting
TYRANT Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin and his nerve-racking wait to be smuggled into Russia have been revealed. The ...
A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.
Putin 'Stopped Taking Calls' From Bashar al-Assad Before Coup: Report
Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
No Evidence Bashar al-Assad Was 'Poisoned' in 'Assassination Bid'
The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.
NATO needs to focus on southern flank to counter Russia, Italy says
ROME - NATO needs a stronger focus on the south and Africa, Italy's prime minister told a news conference on Thursday, saying ...
Report Claims Bashar al-Assad was Poisoned in Russia | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Report Claims Bashar al-Assad was Poisoned in Russia | Vantage with Palki Sharma A new report claims that ousted Syrian ...
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With Assad’s ouster, Russia’s Mideast influence collapses. What will Moscow do now?
Russia was key to keeping Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in power over the last decade. Now he’s gone. But dealing with setback in the Middle East has become a familiar task for the Kremlin.
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Assad’s fall humiliated Putin and could dent his global ambitions
Russia is scrambling to save face after its humiliating loss of its client, dictator Bashar al-Assad, and the Kremlin has conceded preserving its crucial Syrian military bases will take time and ...
How Assad’s fall has damaged Russia’s ambitions in Africa
Samuel Ramani, an associate fellow at the RUSI think tank and the author of the book Russia in Africa, described the collapse of Assad’s regime as a “geopolitical and status defeat for Russia” that ...