But Putin’s public opinion problems on Syria could be just the beginning. Russia’s economy is already struggling, and a new war will be an expensive additional burden.

Russian fighter jets were quickly deployed to launch airstrikes against the rebel groups who rose up from northwest Syria a little more than a week ago. But as the rebels swept into Damascus on ...

Putin denied that Assad’s fall was a defeat for Russia and claimed that the main reason for Moscow’s military operation in Syria was to prevent the rise of terrorist groups.

For Vladimir Putin, Syria is not just about supporting President Bashar al-Assad. It’s about Russia’s place in the world. Ever since Russia began airstrikes in Syria a month ago, it has made ...

Putin has been a source of support for Assad. Moscow's forces kept Assad in power when it dropped widespread airstrikes on anti-government forces and civilian areas in Syria back in 2015.

Alaskan volcano rumbling despite being dormant for over 100 years, scientists say Delta passengers were stranded on a tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic for 29 hours after midair engine trouble ...

MOSCOW— -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Iran for the first time in eight years, meeting with that country’s leaders to discuss the conflict in Syria and making a show of closeness ...

Russian nuclear-capable bombers flew training missions from Syria in 2021, a signal that Mr. Putin saw his military’s presence in the country as a bulwark in his global conflict with the West.

In Vladimir Putin’s world, it is only a short flight from Ukraine to Syria, and in both war-torn countries his message is the same: Russia is back, and without its full participation, no ...

War in Syria 20 photos. MOSCOW-- Russia's new weapons have proven their worth in Syria, helping turn the tide of the war, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.. Speaking at a meeting with ...

Joshua Yaffa on the war in Syria, Russia’s grievances against the West, and Vladimir Putin’s actions in the months leading up to the U.S. election.

It’s quite possible that Putin charged into Syria without thinking through the endgame. Putin’s intervention in Syria has sent a mixed message. On the one hand, he has blamed the United States for ...