Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.

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Russia spent almost a quarter of the national wealth fund’s available reserves last year to keep the economy on a war footing and finance its invasion of Ukraine. The National Wellbeing Fund ...

Russia and Iran are expected to sign a partnership treaty that will govern the two countries’ relations for the next 20 years. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart ...

Russia's Supreme Court refused to consider supervisory appeal of prominent nationalist and former militia commander Igor Girkin against his four-year jail term, TASS agency reported early on ...

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine downed 34 out of 55 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday, with a further 18 failing to reach their targets ...

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Wednesday launched a major ballistic and cruise missile attack on regions across Ukraine, targeting energy production and compelling authorities to shut down the power ...

Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in a new attack on the struggling power ...

At least 117 missiles and drones were involved, Zelenskyy said. LONDON -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies that the defense of his nation is a litmus test for broader Western ...

Here are the key developments on the 1,056th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A woman walks past a billboard promoting Russian contract army service with the slogan, 'The Victory ...