The violence in Alawite areas is one sign of Syria’s fragmentation. In the north, Kurdish groups have their own enclaves and ...

Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.

During the visit, Russian representatives met the Syrian president and several ministers ... understands this," he said. Turning to Russia’s engagement with Africa, Lavrov announced Moscow's ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a phone ... The Syrian presidency said Putin had invited Syria's new foreign minister to visit Moscow and had told Sharaa that Moscow was ready to reconsider ...

One U.N. aid source said that Russia has not exported grain to Syria under the new administration. U.S. President Donald Trump ... but the soldiers no longer visit or linger in cafes, locals ...