Russia was set to extend its reach on Syria's west coast by leasing a Mediterranean seaport in Tartus, but China and Iran have also set their sights on the region's lucrative trade routes.

As its only overseas naval base, Tartus served as a strategic point for replenishing and repairing Russian warships. One of Russia’s main benefits for backing the Syrian regime during the 2011 ...

HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard. Planes periodically descended and rose ...

Russia's guided-missile corvette Veliky Ustyug sails from Tartus, Syria,to patrol the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. Two Russian diesel-electric submarines of the Project 636.3 Varshavyanka class ...

BEIRUT/MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met senior officials from his strongest ally Russia in Damascus on Friday and Saturday to discuss upcoming peace talks, renting ...

In Syria, the most prominent sign of Russian retreat is the empty piers at Tartus. Half a century ago, in 1971, the Soviets negotiated a basing deal with Hafez Al-Assad, father of the current ...

Russia, Syria Sign Agreement On Expanding Tartus Naval Base January 20, 2017 15:19 CET The Tartus base in Syria and a resupply facility in Vietnam are the Russian navy's only outposts outside of ...

Russia sends an S-300 air defence missile system to its naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus, amid growing tension with the US over the conflict.

At odds with Washington over Syria and Ukraine, Russia has engaged in a bout of sabre-rattling in recent weeks, moving S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Tartus, nuclear-capable missiles to its ...

HMEIMIM, Syria — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard.

HMEIMIM, Syria (AP) — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard. Planes periodically descended and rose ...