Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases, says Russian state media
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has been done to ensure the safety of Russian military bases.
Russia packs up military assets in Syria; future of bases unclear
Russia used the air base in Hmeimim and naval base at Tartus to support Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s 13-year civil war. But now, Assad is gone.
Russia ‘not leaving’ two main bases in Syria
Russia is pulling back its military from northern Syria and posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not leaving its two main bases, four Syrian officials told Reuters.
VOA Russian: Will Russia lose its military bases in Syria?
Two Russian military bases in Syria are crucial for Moscow's presence in the Mediterranean Sea and in Africa. VOA Russian speaks to a range of U.S. experts and officials to see if Russia has any chance of keeping its Syrian bases following the fall of its ally,
Russia repositions troops in Syria, maintains key bases
Russia is withdrawing troops from the front line in northern Syria and from outposts in the Jabal an-Nusayriyya mountains, but it is not leaving its two main bases, Reuters reports. After the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad,
Russia shuffles forces in Syria, uncertain future for bases
Russia is withdrawing troops from the frontline in northern Syria and from outposts in the Jabal an-Nusayriyya mountains, but it is not abandoning its two main bases, reports Reuters. Following the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad,
Russian military base in Syria bustling as forces pull back
Increased activity has been observed at the Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia on Saturday (December 14) amid reports Russia is pulling back its military presence. Rachel Graham has more.
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Voices: Does Assad’s exile in Moscow mean Putin’s days are now numbered?
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Fact check: Fakes surrounding Assad's escape to Moscow
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An ousted Assad lands in Moscow, Russian outlet says; Iran says Assad was ‘stunned’ by his army’s collapse
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'Rat of Damascus' Assad fled to Moscow, says Lammy, as Putin hit by 'strategic political defeat' in Syria
Bashar al-Assad was branded the "rat of Damascus" after fleeing to Moscow as his brutal regime collapsed. Foreign Secretary ...
Syrians celebrate end of the Assad family's half-century rule after president flees to Moscow
Crowds gathered in Damascus on Sunday to celebrate with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after the stunning advance ...
Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad Flees To Moscow After Regime Collapses, Russian Media Says
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Russia on Sunday after rebels seized control of Damascus, Russian state media ...
Dinner with Putin is out – but Assad will not lack for luxury in Moscow exile
There will not be any cosy dinners at the Kremlin, but Bashar al-Assad may still be quaffing champagne and slurping caviar in ...
Assad's final hours in Syria: Deception, despair and flight
Bashar al-Assad confided in almost no one about his plans to flee Syria as his reign collapsed. Hours before he escaped for ...
Syria's Assad and His Family Are in Moscow After Russia Granted Them Asylum, Say Russian News Agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Russia and have been granted asylum by the Russian ...
Syria's Assad is in Moscow after deal on military bases: Russian state media
Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian ...
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Does Assad’s exile in Moscow mean Putin’s days are numbered?
There can be no doubt that the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria has weakened Russia’s position in the Middle East and dented Moscow’s international standing, such as it is. After an early ...
Assad assured troops that Russian help was coming — then he fled to Moscow: ‘Didn’t even make a last stand’
Assad told his men that he would finish up work that night and head home, but instead, he fled Damascus with his wife and three children on a plane to Russia the following day.