The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

Assad, old alliances have crumbled, and global powers are figuring out their relationships with Syria’s new de facto leaders.

For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad ...

Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an engine room explosion, according to authorities in Moscow. The company operating ...

The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...

With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive ...

On December 16, the tanker Mercury lost propulsion due to a failure of its main engine, around 30 miles northeast of Simushir island in the Russia's fareastern Sakhalin region. A day earlier, the ...

Russia hasn't mass-evacuated troops and gear from Syria; it's likely waiting the situation out. Analysts say attempts to ...

The Tartous naval base is its only Mediterranean repair and resupply hub, and Hmeimim is a major staging post for military ...

The Kremlin confirmed on Dec. 11 that longtime Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had fled to Moscow after rebels took the ...

The Russian cargo ship was thought to be heading to Syria to transport military equipment out of the Tartus naval base.

Russia is nearing an agreement with Syria’s new leadership to keep two vital military bases in the Middle East state, a key ...