The contract, signed in 2019, had committed Moscow to invest at least $500 million in modernizing the port. With the agreement now void, all revenues from the port's operations will go directly to the Syrian state,

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?

The Tartus port is Russia’s sole naval base outside the former Soviet Union and has played a critical role in Moscow’s military presence in the Mediterranean, but according to Syrian opposition outlet Shaam, citing the Ministry of Information, the agreement was annulled, and the Russians must leave.

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.

The experience and potential of non-governmental organizations built up as a result of Russian aggression will make Ukraine a leading exporter of humanitarian aid. — Ukrinform.

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.

Speaking at World Economic Forum in Davos, Finland's foreign minister says she is 'pretty sure there will be peace' in Ukraine in 2025 - Anadolu Ajansı

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.

Even if Trump's announcements end up being hot air, they will provide fertile ground for Russia, China, and Co. to seize upon as evidence of Western hypocrisy and inconsistency. And in the worst-case scenario, if Trump acts on his words, it could open the floodgates for territorial claims and inspire rival powers to make their own moves.

Circassians in the MENA region are celebrating Ukraine's recognition of the Circassian genocide by Russia following years of campaigning.

Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year.

Their treaty may be a case of "form over substance," and its timing — after Assad's fall and before Trump's return — is key.