Syria, Russia and Turkey

Opinion
Opinion - 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Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its main military installations are located.
What is Russia’s role in Syrian civil war? Why is Turkey backing rebels?
Russia has conducted major air strikes on rebels in Syria after insurgents led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group swept into Aleppo in what is the biggest challenge to its ally President Bashar al-Assad in years.
Opinion
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Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its
Russia Pushed Assad to Flee Syria After Concluding He’d Lost War
With Syrian opposition forces advancing rapidly toward the capital, Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad’s fate lay in Russia’s hands as his army melted away.
Russia's Defeat, Rebels' Victory? U.S. & Turkey Unite for Ceasefire After Assad's Fall |
Syrian groups SDF & SNA announced a ceasefire following regime change in Syria. U.S. backs Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) while Turkey backs Syrian National Army (SNA). Both groups reached a ceasefire following days of fighting over Manbij's control.
Turkey recalibrates its Syria strategy amid Assad’s fall
As the Syrian regime collapses, Turkey faces new challenges in balancing alliances with NATO, Russia, and Iran.
Russia seeks Turkey’s help to withdraw troops from Syria, CNN Turk reports
According to the outlet’s correspondent in Ankara, Russia has proposed relocating its forces to Turkish-controlled areas of ...
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Blindsided Russia scrambles to save prized military assets in Syria
Tartus, Russia’s only port outside of the former Soviet Union, houses five naval ships and a submarine, including two Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates, an Admiral Grigorivich-class frigate and an ...
Foreign Affairs1d
How Turkey Won the Syrian Civil War
In most capitals across the Middle East, the news of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall sparked immense anxiety. Ankara ...
From Trump and Turkey, to Russia and Iran — Syria's regime change has huge global consequences
Assad's Syrian regime at the hands of rebel forces this weekend will have deep ramifications across the globe.
Turkey, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning rebel advance in Syria ...
The National Interest1d
Assad’s Collapse Is A Blow To Russia’s Middle East Strategy
There, Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a series of strategic miscalculations that will undermine Russia’s influence ...
What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia
Russia and Iran are no longer the major players in Syria. But if the rebel groups in Syria cannot build a transitional ...
The Hindu5d
Turkey, Russia and Iran meet in Doha seeking exit from Syria chaos
Turkey and Russia could seek to promote a transition government without Assad but with some elements of his regime and the opposition, she said. Syria government loses control of key city Daraa in ...
Turkey's Erdogan issues chilling comment about Putin in snub to the West
Despite Erdogan's praise of Putin, the fall of Assad is seen widely as a blow to the Russian President. Assad's brutal ...