Vladimir Putin allegedly "stopped taking calls" from the former Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, before he was ousted by rebels in December, according to a former aide. Kamel Saqr, who ...

The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the fall of ex-Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was not a "defeat" for Russia, claiming Moscow had achieved its goals in the country. Assad fled to ...

Obama’s willingness to let Vladimir Putin deal with Assad’s arsenal ... him to “stop arming and assisting and supporting Bashar al-Assad.” It’s a request the Russians will no doubt ...

Russia deployed troops to Syria in 2015 to support Assad regime's brutal crackdown against anti-government forces.

The new Syrian administration has called on Russia to extradite former President Bashar al-Assad, Reuters reported, citing a ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday in Moscow to mark the anniversary of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Damascus. The meeting comes at ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would enquire about the ... “I haven’t met with President [Bashar al-]Assad since his arrival in Moscow, but I plan to do so, I will definitely talk ...

but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power. During a 90-minute meeting, US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

President-elect Donald Trump at a press conference on Monday is asked whether he would demand Russian President Vladimir Putin to give up the overthrown Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.