Russia's further plans regarding its military units stationed in Syria remain unclear. Moscow has agreed to maintain its bases in western Syria, but is withdrawing troops from other locations in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stock photo: H.I. Sutton video The loss of military bases in Syria could seriously undermine the Kremlin's ability to conduct ...

The Russian authorities plan to maintain a limited military presence in Syria. The Kremlin aims to counter the resurgence of influence by Islamic State militants in the country. However, the ...

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) analysts said in a report on 30 November that Russia has stepped up diplomatic efforts to support the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad amid the ...