A Russian Telegram channel has claimed that Bashar al Assad may have been poisoned, sparking online speculation about the fate of the Syrian dictator after he fled to Moscow following his downfall.

The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.

Under the proposed “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Moscow and Tehran, we are likely to see the Iran-Russia ...

Samuel Ramani, an associate fellow at the RUSI think tank and the author of the book Russia in Africa, described the collapse ...

The Khmeimim airbase in Latakia has been a lifeline for Russia’s expanding influence in Africa, from Libya to several ...

Trump may believe that Syria is “not our fight,” but the competition with China is very much ours and will undoubtedly be a ...

A controversial report claims that former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who sought political asylum in Russia, was the ...

The fall of the Assad regime has damaged Russian interests far beyond Syria. First, the collapse is a serious blow to Russia’s reputation as a reliable ally capable of guaranteeing the survival of its ...

Ukraine is aiming to build up its security and trade relations in the Middle East and says Syria could be a "reliable partner." ...

Russia proved a critical ally of the al-Assad regime after entering the conflict in 2015. From providing diplomatic cover at the United Nations to deploying its extensive airpower in defence of ...