From Syria to Libya to Georgia, Putin's grip on his global empire is loosening. Thus far only Turkey and Israel benefit. Will the West rise to the occasion too?

They are looking to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S. considers key allies against Islamic State and that Turkey regards as a national security threat.

Syria's new administration has banned all Russian, Iranian, and Israeli goods from entering the country in a new decree issued by the country's Minister of Finance on Jan. 17.

Ukraine has delivered the first batch of 500 tonnes of flour to Syria under the Grain from Ukraine initiative, supported by the World Food Programme. Source: Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Details: The Foreign Ministry noted that Syria,

Washington needs a plan to create conditions for future U.S. investment to stabilize Syria — and to make sure Russia doesn’t regain a foothold.

Below Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers a military situation report about the war in Ukraine. Executive Summary

The human cost has been enormous. 600,000 died in Syria under Obama and Assad and Putin. Hundreds of thousands have died in Ukraine under Biden and Putin. Tens of thousands have died in Gaza under Biden and Hamas. It is a lot, especially for wars that we have been determined not to win.

Russian forces bombed, shelled and deployed more than 200 attack drones in a wave of airborne assaults against targets across the eastern half of Ukraine, killing at least 19 people and injuring 132 o

The Ukrainian initiative, which has seen 500 metric tons of wheat flour be delivered to the country, comes following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

On December 18, Zelensky met with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte in Brussels to discuss enhancing air defense for Ukraine and ensuring the sustainability of peace. In the following days, he met with top EU officials in Brussels to discuss the importance of Western efforts to achieve a "just peace."

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian may discuss the situation in Syria, the Middle East, and Iran's nuclear programme on Friday, during Pezeshkian's visit to Russia, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

Malian officials claim the equipment is for their armed forces, while Russian experts suggest the primary recipient is the African Corps, Wagner PMC’s successor.