A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, officials say - The Russian spy ship, the Kildin, was packed with intelligence-gathering equipment

The Kildin, which gathers intelligence on NATO activities in the Mediterranean, was packed with intelligence-gathering equipment when it was caught in flames off the coast of Syria

Syria's new government will decide the fate of Russian military bases based on national interests, Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra told The Washington Post on Feb. 6. Russia's ability to retain its naval base in Tartus and airbase in Khmeimim will depend on what Moscow offers in return,

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria.

It became known what the new Syrian authorities are demanding from Russia to preserve its military bases. Two of the conditions are unacceptable, the observer writes Pravda.Ru Lyubov Stepushova.