Syria, Russia and Hmeimim Air Base

Russia Is Chasing a Deal to Keep Its Military Bases in Syria
Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.
Russia gambles to keep military bases in post-Assad Syria
For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the complex to bombard Islamist rebels fighting Bashar al-Assad's repressive regime.
Opinion
Russia in the Mediterranean: Military shift from Syria to Libya
Russia's withdrawal from Syria and its shift toward Libya are important developments in terms of Mediterranean security. Following the collapse of the Assad regime and its expulsion from the country, Moscow seems to have shifted toward a strategy of reducing its military presence in Syria and protecting its interests in North Africa more strongly.
Israel urges US to allow Russian bases in Syria
Israel is lobbying the US to maintain Syria's weakness and Russian military bases in response to Turkey's growing influence in the region. This move is aimed at preventing a security threat to Israel from Islamist forces backed by Ankara,
Exclusive: Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a 'weak' Syria, sources say
President Donald Trump on Monday alerted America's farmers to coming U.S. tariffs on "external product," telling them to get ready to sell their goods domestically.

Syria, Assad and chemical weapons

European Council on Foreign Relations1h
The road ahead: Six ways Europeans can urgently support a stable Syria
After the fall of Assad, many Syrians hope for a better future. But intense political and economic challenges risk derailing ...
Jewish Insider25m
Leading American pro-Israel groups diverge with Israel on Syria
AIPAC and AJC are taking a cautiously hopeful approach to the new government in Damascus, while Israel is growing ...
Russian warship spotted moving weapons through English Channel
The Royal Navy has released images of a Russian warship which has been spotted in British waters. Navy sources said the ...
Russian warship tracked near British waters
The Russian warship had been escorting a cargo ship on its voyage from Syria through the English Channel and North Sea.
Royal Navy warship shadows Russian vessel through UK waters
HMS Somerset kept watch over the Russian corvette Boikiy for three days as it escorted merchant vessel Baltic Leader on its ...
Syria received new delivery of local currency printed in Russia, gov't officials say
Syria received a new delivery of its local currency printed in Russia on Wednesday, a government official told ...
Map Shows Russian Warship Escorting Cargo Vessel off NATO Ally's Coast
A Russian warship was spotted escorting a cargo ship near the U.K. just two weeks after the British Royal Navy tracked other ...
Institute for Energy Research21h
Syria’s Continued Instability Will Restrict their Energy Development
On February 25th, the Israeli airforce bombed military targets in the town of Kisweh, 20 miles south of Damascus ...