Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Dec 20, 2024 · For decades, Russia has been trying to rebuild its influence in the Middle East. But after the rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the Kremlin is scrambling to salvage …
Putin’s Syria Setback Threatens Key Russian Military Bases
Dec 9, 2024 · While Putin gives asylum to Assad in Moscow, Russia is facing the loss of its naval base in Syria — its only hub on the Mediterranean Sea — and an airfield used to supply its …
Russia’s setbacks in Syria primed to benefit US Navy in ...
Dec 17, 2024 · Without a navy base in the Mediterranean, Russia would have difficulty supplying its troops in the Middle East and Africa, making it a challenge to maintain its influence in those …
Forgotten Front: Why Syria Is Becoming a Headache for Russia
Oct 17, 2023 · Russia’s position in Syria is still far from critical, but certain challenges are unavoidable. Syria has not only failed to become a secure base for Russian troops, but is …
Losing Syria Is A ‘Huge Slap In The Face’ For Russia
Dec 9, 2024 · Russia’s military intervention in Syria in 2015 changed the tide of the war. Moscow’s devastating aerial campaigns against rebel positions helped the Syrian Army regain swaths of …
Russia’s Syria Strategy After Aleppo’s Fall - Foreign Policy
Dec 2, 2024 · For Russia, the loss of regime control in Aleppo reveals deeper vulnerabilities in its Syrian strategy.
Russia Keeps a Foothold in Post-Assad Syria • Stimson Center
Oct 21, 2025 · Given the reality that Syria will remain a fractured state for the foreseeable future, Russia’s continued involvement looks inevitable. At the same time, Russia is unlikely to regain …