Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision, taken at Iran’s behest, to intervene militarily in Syria helped to turn the tide ...

By then, the flag of the Syrian rebels was already flying over the Syrian embassy in Moscow, while the ousted dictator Assad was fleeing to Russia, seeking refuge with his family. Vladimir Putin ...

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 ...

The military intervention allowed Assad to reclaim control of most of Syria, making the Kremlin a key power broker in the Middle East and boosting Russia’s prestige. Putin's triumphal visit to ...

FALLEN Syrian dictator Bashar Assad may not be as safe as he thinks in his new sanctuary, experts warned last night. The overthrown war criminal - dubbed the "butcher of Syria" after mass killings ...