The fall of Assad is an ‘emperor has no clothes’ moment for Putin
It took Assad’s regime to fall and Putin to accept it meekly for the West to appreciate that things weren’t all that rosy in ...
Putin has been conspicuously silent about Syria since the collapse of Assad's rule
Vladimir Putin has been conspicuously silent about Syria since the end of Bashir Assad's rule. Analysts say it points to ...
Russian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban
The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of ...
Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
Russian President Vladimir Putin has boasted about the economy and hailed his troops’ gains in Ukraine during his annual news ...