Putin 'Stopped Taking Calls' From Bashar al-Assad Before Coup: Report
Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.
A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse
An Assad official claims Putin betrayed his ally by promising support that never came.
Betrayal by a close friend? Vladimir Putin tricked Bashar-al-Assad in his last days of power; wasn't picking up his calls
Vladimir Putin is currently entangled in a major international controversy, after Syria’s former media chief and top aide to ...
Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin & panic-stricken wait to be bundled to Russia are REVEALED a month on from ousting
TYRANT Assad’s desperate final plea to Putin and his nerve-racking wait to be smuggled into Russia have been revealed. The cowardly dictator escaped Syria just hours before rebels captured ...
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Vladimir Putin 'tricked' Assad weeks before his spectacular downfall
Assad's request to Putin was for him to personally handle the secure aerial transportation necessary to deliver military aid ...
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South Syria fighters reluctant to give up weapons: spokesman
Fighters in southern Syria who helped topple President Bashar al-Assad are reluctant to disarm and disband as ordered by the country's new rulers, their spokesman told AFP.
Ukraine latest: Ukraine hits Russian oil base - as state of emergency declared
A state of emergency has been declared in Russia's western city of Engels, according to the region's governor. It comes after ...