Russia's friends — or frenemies — aren't all pariah states. Some of them enjoy good relations with the West, too.

Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment ...

Russia, in the final days of its BRICS chairmanship, has succeeded in recruiting nine new partner countries for the ...

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

Ukraine's foreign minister has met with Syria's de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, days after Kyiv announced the ...

However, those ties cannot compensate for what Russia has lost in Syria — an emblem of great-power status. Putin’s inability ...

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev says Vladimir Putin’s apology isn’t enough, in a confrontation that shows Moscow’s waning ...

For Ankara, restoring stability, and addressing security threats remain paramount after a decade of immense costs ...

It was the result of shifting dynamics among the main competing powers in Syria: Russia, Iran, Turkey and the Kurds. Each of these actors entered the Syrian conflict with distinct goals ...

Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges in 2021, has been formally classified by the U.S.