The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the ...

Concurrently, marine traffic monitors show a Vladivostok-bound cargo ship, Ursa Major, previously registered as Sparta III ...

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the ship was dispatched to evacuate troops from Syria and is currently adrift near Portugal.

Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...

The cargo ship Sparta, which Russia sent to evacuate its weapons and equipment from Syria, broke down along the way. — ...

In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service ...

The loss of its military power in Syria has led Russia to turn its sights on Libya. Could the fall of Bashar al-Assad in ...

A cargo vessel, Sparta, sent by Russia to evacuate its military equipment and weaponry from Syria, has broken down on the way ...

Russian military bases in Syria appear to be being packed up and evacuated. If Russia relocates to Libya, experts worry the ...

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted today that his country is still exploring its options for retaining a pair of bases ...