Second, the Syrian military has almost exclusively used Russian hardware for more than 60 years. The Soviets first began supplying MiG aircraft to Syria in the 1950s.

Obama: Russia will get bogged down in Syria 02:24. More directly, Russia's military intervention has allowed Moscow to defend its strategic interests in Syria, where it has a naval base on the ...

Putin's shadow tanker fleet has begun to suffer from a mysterious "disease" - explosions that have no explanation. Experts do not rule out that it is Ukraine that has resorted to practical "sanctions, ...

Russia and the U.S. have common interests in Syria. But it may not matter. Despite their alliance, Russia has never had much influence over Syria's policies.

Russia also has a naval base in Syria’s port of Tartus, the only such outpost outside the former Soviet Union. That base is not covered by the treaty, and some lawmakers said it could be subject ...

HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on ...

The Russian government shares many of the U.S. concerns about the continuing violence in Syria, but Moscow is reluctant to embrace Washington’s proposals.

Russia’s reaction to the Syrian conflict is driven by a complex mixture of political and economic interests in Syria, a fear of destabilization in the Middle East and at home, and a strict ...

Russia has existing commercial and military interests in Syria Moscow CNN — For the third time in 10 days, the Russian foreign minister has received an alarmed telephone call from his American ...

Additionally, Russia has an interest in containing U.S. influence in the region. Tensions between the U.S. and Syria have been high for years, even before the civil war.

Russian army armored vehicles drive near the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, Monday Dec. 16 ...