TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia's isolation from the West over the ...

Some worry that the war between an increasingly desperate Ukraine and an emboldened Russia could spin out of control. But how ...

"The upheaval makes Syria a more hostile environment for the Russian military, if only logistically, leaving it unable to stay there with the same level of comfort and security as before." ...

A Zeppelin hovered overhead, and two trucks carrying Russian flags were seen traveling within the base. On Friday, satellite images showed Russia moving military equipment at Hmeimim air base ...

A Russian weapons expert who helped to develop ... that the Kremlin aims to cripple Ukraine's power generation capacity before the cold winter sets in.

Russia's warships are no longer at its base ... The rebels quickly captured several key cities before taking control of Damascus Sunday, ending a bloody civil war that lasted more than 13 years.

Bashir, who previously governed a small pocket of rebel-held territory, will be interim prime minister until March.

The fate of Russia’s prized air and naval bases on Syrian territory hangs in the balance after the dramatic ousting of Kremlin ally President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has two military bases in ...

“We are in dialogue with Ankara and other regional states, including on Syrian affairs,” Peskov said before acknowledging that it was ... Judging by photos of some Syrian rebels burning Russian flags ...

Russia has said the Ukraine war will continue until it meets its aims - either on the battlefield or via negotiations - as its spy chief claimed it was close to achieving them. President Putin ...