Syria was thus a status symbol for the Kremlin. Putin, who sees Russia as a "great power" on par with the United States and ...

The fall of the Assad dynasty after 54 years in power, and the winding up of the Baath party, was a major setback for both Russia and Iran, which invested heavily in Bashar’s survival as he reeled ...

Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...

Despite international mediation efforts, Sudan's civil war has continued throughout 2024, deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Samuel Ramani, an associate fellow at the RUSI think tank and the author of the book Russia in Africa, described the collapse ...

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

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

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

A Russian cargo vessel tasked with transporting military equipment and personnel from Syria suffered a mechanical failure at ...

Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has exported gold worth $2.5 billion from Africa. According to a report by ...

They were designed to, among other things, glorify the regime of then-Wagner ally Khalifa Haftar in eastern Libya and whitewash Russia’s activities in Africa. The role of Shugalei was played by ...

Russia appears to be moving some of its military equipment from Syria to Africa, where Moscow is expanding its military ...