Bashar-al Assad fled the country on December 8 to take refuge in the Russian capital, where he owns several luxury apartments. According to satellite images analyzed by the BBC, the Russian army appears to have accelerated its withdrawal from the Syrian port of Tartous,

Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to "rebuild trust" after a meeting between Damascus' new administration and a Moscow delegation, according to local news sources. Russia and Syria's meeting to discuss future relations comes as Moscow looks to retain its two military bases in the Middle Eastern country.

A Russian delegation tells Damascus it wants certain Syrian opposition groups included in the upcoming national dialogue conference

It already appears evident that the days of Russia serving as its leading arms supplier have come to an ignominious end.

Russian delegation held 'constructive' talks with new Syrian administration, says deputy foreign minister - Anadolu Ajansı

The new government of Syria has demanded that the aggressor country of russia extradite former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country in

Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on a report by the Syrian news agency SANA that the new Syrian authorities allegedly asked Moscow for compensation "to restore trust" and demanded the extradition of former President Bashar al-Assad.

Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Wednesday abolished the country’s constitution and declared himself president during a meeting of armed factions in Damascus.

Arab leaders have warmly welcomed Ahmed al-Sharaa as Syria's interim president, with close allies of his deposed predecessor remaining noncommittal.

A Russian delegation has arrived in Damascus for the first time since Moscow's ally President Bashar al-Assad was toppled, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, as Russia tries to secure the future of its military bases in Syria.