Assad, Syria and Russia

Syria’s new leader tells Russia to hand over Al Assad - and his '$2 billion'
Syria’s ruler Ahmad Al Shara has demanded that Russia hand over former president Bashar Al Assad and an estimated $2 billion dollars in liquid assets held by the Assad family in Russian banks, during a meeting in Damascus,
New Syrian government demands Russia extradite Assad – Reuters
The new Syrian government demands that Russia extradite former President Bashar al-Assad. He fled to Moscow after rebels seized Damascus in December 2024, Reuters reports. According to agency sources,
Syria demands Russian compensation for 'past mistakes' in first talks since Assad's fall
Russia deployed troops to Syria in 2015 to support Assad regime's brutal crackdown against anti-government forces.
Russian diplomats make first Syria visit since Assad's fall
The first Russian official delegation to visit Syria since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad has arrived in Damascus, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.
Russia seeks ‘permanent dialogue’ with Syria after Assad’s exile
Russia reaffirms its commitment to maintain a permanent dialogue with Syria's new leadership after the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad.
Russian Delegation in First Syria Visit Since Assad Fall, TASS Reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Russia tries to secure the future of its military bases in Syria.
Syria’s new rulers press Russia for reparations
Syria’s new government pressed Moscow about reparations in their first meeting with a Kremlin delegation since the downfall of staunch Russian ally Bashar al-Assad’s regime last month. Russian officials led by Mikhail Bogdanov,
New Syria leaders discuss 'justice' for Assad's victims with Russian delegation
Syria’s new leaders said Wednesday they had discussed “transitional justice” with the first Russian official delegation to visit Damascus since the toppling of long-term Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad. The visit came with Russia keen to secure the fate of two military bases in Syria and after Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that Moscow had suffered
Syria’s new rulers urge Russia to fix past mistakes
DAMASCUS: Syria’s new leadership on Wednesday urged Moscow to “address past mistakes” during talks with visiting Russian officials - the first since former president Bashar Al Assad, a Kremlin ally, was toppled last month.
Russia Negotiates to Keep Syrian Bases as New Leadership Makes Demands
Now, with Assad removed from power, Russia is negotiating to retain control over its key military installations—the Tartus naval base and Hmeimim airbase near Latakia. Losing th
The anti-corruption radio DJ who defied Assad
With pills to calm his heart and CCTV monitoring his stairs, one man set out to hold politicians, police and even regime ...
Once off-limits to Syrians, Assad's former summer residence now attracts tourists
The summer home of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was once off-limits to ordinary Syrians. Now people are lining up to visit ...
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Syria's new government demands Russia extradite Bashar al-Assad
Al-Sharaa is not willing to continue cooperation with Moscow without 'concrete measures such as compensation, reconstruction, ...
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Books banned under Assad now on sale at Damascus shops
Books recounting torture in Syrian prisons or texts on radical Islamic theology now sit openly in Damascus bookstores, no ...
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Kremlin refuses to comment on report Syria asked for Assad to be extradited
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday refused to comment on emerging reports that claim Syria’s new government asked Moscow for Bashar Assad’s extradition in return for Russia keeping its ...
EU to ease some sanctions against Syria following Assad's fall
EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in December, the ...
The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad's legacy of horror
Syria's Civil Defense has uncovered over two dozen charred bodies in two basements in rural Damascus, adding to the growing ...
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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...