If Assad falls, Putin and the mullahs could be next. Story by Con Coughlin • 4d. T he lightning assault by Syrian rebels that has seen them seize control of Aleppo, Syria’s second city, ...

Any dramatic optics of a chaotic retreat by the 7,000 Russian troops stationed there were avoided — and Assad’s exile in Moscow offered Putin a sliver of dignity, portraying himself as a ...

President Donald Trump took his harshest tone on Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, signaling a stronger stance in Ukraine.

As analysts go into overdrive interpreting the Assad regime’s collapse and its implications for the Middle East, it may be worth reminding ourselves just how unexpected, indeed shocking, his ...

Vladimir Putin allegedly "stopped taking calls" from the former Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, before he was ousted by rebels in December, according to a former aide. Kamel Saqr, who ...

Putin’s pledges of support for Assad a decade ago now seem empty. But it may still be early to write off Putin as a rival negotiator and potential adversary, despite the ouster of his client.

President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad after a rebel group seized control of Damascus, ending five decades of Assad family rule. What Happened: On ...

And Putin will try to avenge Assad's downfall," the head of state noted. According to him, the world needs unity and strength to confront such regimes that only sow humiliation and leave behind ...