Kyiv Independent on MSN

'Question of self-preservation' — Baltic states move to curb Moscow's sway over their Russian speakers

As Moscow steps up its hybrid onslaught against the Baltic states, local Russian-speaking populations present a potential ...

Ex-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad ‘poisoned while living under Putin’s protection in Moscow’, report claims

EX-SYRIAN President Bashar al-Assad has been rushed to hospital after an alleged assassination attempt. The toppled Syrian ...
The Liberty Line

Bashar al-Assad is living the dream playing video games in his luxury Moscow apartment

Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad seems to be enjoying his life in exile. According to reports, he has hunkered down in his luxury Moscow apartment and ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

Syria’s al-Sharaa to meet Russia’s Putin in Moscow on Wednesday

SANA reported that Putin called al-Sharaa in February, expressing support for Syria’s “unity, sovereignty and stability”. In ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations in Putin meeting

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to "redefine" relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir ...

Syria’s Sharaa meets Putin in Moscow, but Assad haunts event from the shadows

Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa touched down Wednesday in Moscow, the same city in which the dictator he overthrew now lives ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

French cinema booms in Russia despite political rift

On a cold autumn evening in Moscow, Alexandra was headed to a cinema, hoping to escape reality for a few hours by taking in a ...