A French bulldog attends the French bulldogs parade at the Vorontsovsky park in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, April 27, 2025.

Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source.

Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing a source. The Russian news outlet provided no further details on the reported request by ...

Assad’s regime collapsed, Israel’s military activity in Syria has grown increasingly aggressive. The Israel Defense Forces ...

Bashar al-Jaafari, born in Damascus in April 1956 ... He was later appointed deputy foreign minister in 2020 and ambassador to Moscow in October 2022. For years, Jaafari was known for his staunch ...

Putin Welcomes Trump Envoy Witkoff To Kremlin For Ukraine Talks; Moscow Says Ready For 'Deal' ...

As Damascus teetered, Assad's aide orchestrated ... speaks with Syria's then president Bashar al-Assad during their meeting in Moscow's Kremlin, January 25, 2005. Photograph: ITAR-TASS/KREMLIN ...

PEOPLE GATHER during a celebration called by HTS at Umayyad Square in Damascus in December. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS) Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia ...

Moscow has supported Damascus since the early days of the Cold War, recognising its independence in 1944 as Syria sought to throw off French colonial rule. Syria is also home to two important ...

MOSCOW - Syria's ambassador to Moscow has requested asylum in Russia, state news agency TASS reported on April 14, citing a source. The Russian news outlet provided no further details on the ...

Russia, of course, was cited as another reason to continue the status quo. If the U.S. departed, the argument went, the ...

In an interview with The New York Times, President Ahmed al-Shara urged the United States to lift sanctions and alluded to ...