Syria’s new government is open to allowing Russia to keep its strategic military bases in the country after the ouster of ...

Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said that there is a possibility Russia could hold onto the bases — Hmeimim air base and Tartus port — "if we get benefits for Syria out of this." ...

The Kremlin’s backing of the military leader of eastern Libya could offer an alternative location for a Russian naval base on ...

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria is open to letting Russia keep its air and naval bases along the Mediterranean coast as long as any agreement with the Kremlin serves the country’s interests ...

Russia said on Wednesday it had held "frank" discussions with Syria's new de facto leader as it tries to retain its two ...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such top-level contact since ...

Soldiers practice for a military parade at the Russian air base Hamaimim. Russia is hoping to maintain its military bases in Syria, with talks underway between a delegation from the Russian ...

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria ... the general air in Damascus is ...

Russia, Seeking to Keep Bases in Syria, Says It Held 'Frank' Talks With ... Russia, whose troops and air force backed Assad for years against Syrian rebels, is seeking to retain its naval base ...

Syria's new defense minister said that relations with Russia, which supported Assad, have improved. Hmeimim and Tartus bases are strategic for Russia, offering major air and naval advantages. Syria is ...