Syria News » Tartus News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Russia Is Losing Its Syrian Leverage – and the Threat to Israel Is Fading
That became clear in May 2022, when a Russian-operated S-300 battery fired missiles at Israeli aircraft after an IAF strike near Masyaf. Then-defense minister Benny Gantz later confirmed the incident ...
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Syria will take back control from Russia of 2 key Mediterranean bases under a new deal
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Russian helicopter flies over the Hmeimim Air ...
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Syria, Russia recast Hmeimem and Tartus as joint training centres
Syria and Russia have agreed to end the use of Hmeimem and Tartus as Russian military outposts. The deal recasts them as joint training centres and signals a reset in bilateral ties.
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Russian, Syrian presidents discuss plans to reorganize Khmeimim, Tartus military bases
President of Russia Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.The leaders discussed ...
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Syria says it reached deal with Moscow on future of Russian bases
Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base will become joint training and capacity-building centres under the agreement.
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Former Assad-era Syrian commander killed in Tartus security raid
The raid is the latest attempt by Syrian government forces against armed groups accused of links to the former Assad regime ...
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Putin, al Sharaa discuss plans to reorganise Hmeimim, Tartus military bases
Syrian presidency says Putin reaffirmed support for Syria’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and rejected Israeli attacks.
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: In Syria’s Tartus, displaced work fields of farmers at war
When the farmers of Syria’s Tartus province went off to war, their famed tomato vines were left to wither. This summer, the crops are being revived — not by returning soldiers, but by displaced ...
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Syria President, Putin Discuss Deepening Ties in Call
Asharq Al Awsat Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday discussed strengthening ties, the Syrian presidency said, their first call since reaching an ...
News Syria » Tartus » Politics: Russian, Syrian presidents discuss plans to reorganize Hmeimim, Tartus military bases
Phone call marks 1st known contact between Putin and Sharaa since Syrian president’s January visit to Moscow | Anadolu ...