Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria

Putin Glosses Over Russian Setbacks, Including Syria

The Russian president, in a marathon annual news conference, said that he had not yet met with Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian leader who fled to Moscow, but that he planned to.

The New York Times - 3h

Watch BBC's Steve Rosenberg challenge Putin on his 25 years in power in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking at an annual end-of-year press conference.

BBC News - 6h

Putin claims Ukraine war has made Russia ‘much stronger’

Russian leader largely upbeat in year-end phone-in, calling Zelenskyy illegitimate and suggesting US missile ‘duel’. Vladimir Putin said the war in Ukraine had made Russia “much stronger” and ...

The Guardian - 6h

Putin on Russia's economy, Trump and Syria's Assad

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference where he discussed the state of the economy and the war against Ukraine. Putin also said he has not yet met Syria's ousted leader ...

CBS News - 8h

Putin wants to maintain military bases in Syria

Yahoo News - 10h

Prominent pro-Putin ballet star Sergei Polunin says he's leaving Russia

Ukrainian-born ballet phenom Sergei Polunin was rewarded for backing Putin's attacks on his native country, but he appears to have fallen from Moscow's graces.

CBS News - 1d

Seizing the moment: A US strategy to outmaneuver Russia in Syria

Acting decisively now can undermine Russia's and Iran's positions in the Middle East and strengthen U.S. and European influence in the region.

The Hill - 1d

Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military

In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.

The New York Times - 2d

Syria's Assad Defends Fleeing to Russia as His Regime Collapsed

In his first comments from exile in Moscow, the deposed dictator pushes back against criticism that he abandoned supporters.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

Bashar al-Assad denies planning exit from Syria

Deposed leader makes first comments since fleeing to Moscow

Financial Times - 3d

Assad denies planning to flee Syria before evacuation by Moscow

Former Syrian leader claimed he wanted to stay and fight but left after Russian airbase came under attack. The former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has said he had no plans to flee Syria before ...

The Guardian - 3d

Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being topped by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia.

ABC News - 3d

Al-Assad denies planned departure from Syria in alleged statement

Yahoo News - 3d

Eye Opener: Russia appears to be reducing activity in Syria

A flurry of activity at a strategic airbase in Syria suggests that Russia might be limiting activity in the region after the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, patients at a ...

CBS News - 5d

Images appear to show Russia dismantling military equipment in Syria

Satellite images appeared to show Russian forces packing up and dismantling military equipment at one of their key bases in Syria on Friday, suggesting that it may be preparing for a military ...

NBC News - 5d

Images Suggest Russia Is Packing Up Equipment in Syria

Satellite images reveal military movements that could be a possible prelude to Moscow’s withdrawal. An American found in Damascus this week was handed over to U.S. forces.

The New York Times - 5d

Russia Begins Packing Up Military Equipment in Syria, Satellite Images Show

The air base at Khmeimim and the naval installation at Tartus had become synonymous with Russia’s intervention in Syria.

The Wall Street Journal - 6d

Russia appears to pull back its forces in Syria

Satellite imagery and Ukrainian intelligence suggest activity consistent with drawdown at Moscow’s key air base

Financial Times - 6d

Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine

An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.

The New York Times - 6d

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians told not to travel to West as Putin could use new missile in ‘coming days’

Oreshnik missile is ‘just another attempt by Russia to terrorise Ukraine, which will fail’, says US official

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12

Gabbard meets with senators amid questions over Russia, Syria

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, met Tuesday with senators on Capitol Hill as she faces concerns from Republicans over her ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Putin Just Suffered a Huge Defeat

This time, when Bashar al-Assad started to fall, Russia was not there to catch him.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms to NBC News

Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, after the swift collapse of the Syrian leader's regime, Russia’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News.

NBC News - Dec. 10

Bashar al-Assad is ‘secured’ in Russia, Putin’s deputy foreign minister confirms

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov tells NBC News’ Keir Simmons that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “is secured and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary ...

NBC News - Dec. 10

Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria

Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?

The Kremlin’s failure to prevent Bashar Assad’s swift downfall in Syria has exposed the limits of Russia’s power and dented its international clout

ABC News - Dec. 9

Assad Arrives in Russia After Fleeing Syria, Russian Media Says

President Bashar al-Assad landed in Russia, according to state media outlets there and two Iranian officials, after fleeing the country as rebels took control of Syria’s capital.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria

With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Russia says Assad has fled Syria as rebels seize Damascus

Syrian rebel forces have overtaken the capital city of Damascus and toppled the Assad regime that has ruled Syria for generations. Russian officials have confirmed President Bashar Al-Assad has ...

NBC News - Dec. 8

As Assad’s power crumbles, Turkey, Iran and Russia disagree on way forward for Syria

Foreign powers urge opposition groups to end fighting and preserve single, united country at talks in Qatar. The three key external national actors in the Syrian crisis tried to regain control of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 7

Russia warns citizens they may need to leave Syria

Rapid rebel advance deepens crisis for Moscow-allied Assad regime as insurgents approach strategic city of Homs

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons, to protect Moscow’s closest ally

ABC News - Dec. 6

Martin Rowson on a setback for Putin in Syria – cartoon

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Ukraine's front-line fighters and dronemakers are trying to crowdfund their way to Russia's defeat through cheap strikes

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions

Moscow’s ability to support its regional partner, Iran, is coming under increasing strain

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Russia's Putin implicated in forced removals of Ukrainian children: Report

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of Syria. But it’s unclear just how much support Syria’s weakened allies can ...

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria

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