Syria, Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine Courts Syria With an Eye Toward Expelling Russia From Kremlin’s Only Mediterranean Redoubts
As Russia clings to its only bases in the Mediterranean — they’re on the coast of Syria — Ukraine is moving aggressively to displace Moscow as Syria’s main source of imported grain. Soon to follow are university educations, military drone technologies, and aid on investigating war crimes.
Ukraine FM in Syria, urges interim government to expel Russia
The visit comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a large shipment of wheat flour to war-torn Syria, as the two countries seek to reset relations following years of tensions over former President Bashar al-Assad's alliance with Russia.
Middle East latest: Ukraine pledges support for a new Syria, once a key Russian ally
Ukraine is pledging support for the new authorities in Syria, which was once a key Russian ally in the Mideast.
Top Ukraine Official Pledges Support for New Syrian Government
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, during a high-profile visit to Damascus.
Syria's New Leader Meets With Ukraine's Top Diplomat
New Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks on Monday with Ukraine's foreign minister, the official news agency SANA reported, weeks after Russian-allied president Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Urges Syria’s New Leadership to Expel Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga urged Syria’s newly installed leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to expel Russian forces from the country during a surprise visit to Damascus on Monday. Moscow, a key backer of ousted president Bashar al-Assad,
Russia pulls hundreds of soldiers out of Damaskus – Financial Times
After negotiations with the new Syrian leadership, Russia withdrew at least 400 soldiers from the Damascus region. A ...
Syria gradually gravitates Westward: Russia, Iran left to grapple with who's the biggest looser
After Assad's regime was toppled in Syria, Iran and Russia seem to have suffered the biggest setback. Moscow and Tehran see ...
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Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left 'instructions' to 'transfer power'
A group of unknown gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday after Islamist rebels took the city and overthrew the regime of Bashar Assad, who the Russian Foreign Ministry says fled ...
Assad is in Moscow after fleeing Syria and will be given asylum, Russian state media report
Russia was a key ally of Assad's regime - the former president and his family will now reportedly get asylum there.
Syria's Assad flees to Russia as rebels take Damascus
T he Assad family's 54-year rule of Syria came to an abrupt end Sunday when President Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus as rebels ...
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Turkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between ...
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Kyiv, Damascus hold 'similar view' on Russian military presence in Syria, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed Kyiv's position on Russia's military presence in Syria to leaders of the ...
Opinion - Russia’s fight for Syria isn’t over
Russia’s connection to the rupture of an undersea cable between Finland and Estonia is raising a new bevy of fears over the ...
Syrian foreign minister calls for Kuwait's embassy in Damascus to reopen
Shibani, on Monday urged Kuwait to reopen its embassy in Damascus and resume relations with Syria following the downfall of ...
Signs Russian Fighter Jets Still At Syrian Base, Top Rebel Leader Pushes Back On Total Exit For Moscow
Al Jazeera has released a new video that it says shows Russian combat jets still at Khmeimim Air Base in Syria despite ...