Kremlin: Important to secure military bases in Syria
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement on Wednesday that Moscow is contact with Syria’s new rulers and hope…
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Al-Assad not to be extradited, says Russian diplomat
Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad, who has been granted asylum, is now safe in Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey…
Russia says it has arrested a German citizen
The state-run Russian news agency Ria reports that Russian authorities have arrested a German citizen. Authorities claim that the person…
Syria’s embassy in Moscow has changed its flag
The state-run Russian news agency Tass reports that the Syrian embassy in Moscow has replaced the Syrian flag used by…
Kremlin: Putin made decision to grant Assad asylum
The Kremlin says in a statement that it was President Vladimir Putin himself who made the decision to grant Bashar…
Assad in Moscow – update
Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, Russia’s state-run RIA news agency reported Sunday, citing…
Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Moscow with members of his family, TASS reports, citing sources in the Kremlin.…
Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons, Putin notes
By Nathan Morley Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event…