Syria, Russia

Russia's troubled retreat: Turmoil in Syria disrupts evacuation
Assad, the Russian-backed dictator of Syria, has led to Russia needing to evacuate its military contingent from the country. To accomplish this, Russia has sent ships to Syria to evacuate the remaining equipment along with airlifting the most valuable equipment.
Syria canceled the investment agreement with Russia on the port of Tartus
The new Syrian authorities have canceled an investment agreement with a Russian company on the management of the port of Tartus on The Mediterranean Sea, the director of Tartus Customs, Riyad Judy, told Al-Watan.
Syria reportedly cancels deal with Russian construction firm following Assad's downfall
The contract, signed in 2019, had committed Moscow to invest at least $500 million in modernizing the port. With the agreement now void, all revenues from the port's operations will go directly to the Syrian state,
Russia's retreat: Strained exit from Syria's Tartus port
Assad, the Russian-backed dictator of Syria, has led to Russia needing to evacuate its military presence from the country. To achieve this, in addition to airlifting the most valuable equipment, Russia has dispatched ships to Syria to remove the remaining assets.
Syria Cancels Port Management Contract With Russian Firm, Sources Say
Semi-official Syrian newspaper Al-Watan on Thursday quoted the head of Tartous customs, Riad Joudy, as saying that the investment contract had been annulled after the Russian firm, STG Stroytransgaz,
Russia's exit: Syrian upheaval prompts naval retreat
Assad, the Russian-backed dictator of Syria, has resulted in Russia needing to evacuate its military contingent from the country. To achieve this, alongside airlifting its most valuable equipment, Russia has dispatched ships to Syria to remove the remaining assets.
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Russia’s Mediterranean Fleet Is in Big Trouble
It is possible Russia could deploy its nuclear-powered submarines to the Mediterranean, but that is unlikely. The waters are ...
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Russian cargo ship Sparta II docks in Syria after weeks drifting at sea, tracking data shows
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk ...
Syria Deals Blow to Putin's Fleet in Mediterranean
Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus ...
Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean
Russia’s crucial diesel attack submarines can likely no longer operate in the Mediterranean Sea, after Moscow appears to have ...
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Sanctioned Russian Ships Dock at Syria’s Tartus Amid Evacuation Speculations
Two Russian vessels, Sparta and Sparta II, have docked in Tartus, Syria, raising concerns over military logistics amid recent ...
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Syria cripples Moscow’s Mediterranean presence
The Tartus port is Russia’s sole naval base outside the former Soviet Union and has played a critical role in Moscow’s ...
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Russia’s Options for Naval Basing in the Mediterranean After Syria’s Tartus
Russia's Mediterranean foothold faces uncertainty, with Tartus’s future hanging in the balance and alternative bases in ...
The National Interest1d
Russia Lost Syria. Can Libya Replace It?
The fact of the matter is, though, the Russo-Iranian alliance in the Middle East has been dealt a serious blow with the loss of Assad’s regime in Syria. That is now being made all the more evident by ...
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Ukraine welcomes decisions of Syrian authorities aimed at refusing cooperation with Russia
Ukraine welcomes the cancellation by the Syrian authorities of the investment agreement with the Russian side on Russia's use of the seaport of Tartus.