Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports
Syria’s new government terminated a treaty granting Russia a long-term military presence in the Mediterranean, a deal brokered under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, Syrian media reported Tuesday. The agreement,
Syrian authorities terminate agreement with Russian company to manage Tartus port, site of Russian military base
Syria’s new authorities have terminated an agreement with Russia’s Stroytransgaz to manage the Tartus port, Kommersant reports.
Russian ships return to Syrian base ahead of expected withdrawal
Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.
Syria reportedly cancels deal with Russian construction firm following Assad's downfall
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,
Russian ships circle off Syria’s coast as Tartus port access denied
Syria has reopened the port of Tartus to civilian commercial ships but continues to ban Russian warships, Crimean Wind reported on Telegram on Jan. 19.
Syria terminates agreement with Russian company to manage Tartus port
The new Syrian government has terminated the agreement with the Russian company Stroytransgaz on the management of the Tartus seaport. It was supposed to last 49 years, Al-Watan reports. According to the agency,
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Russian cargo ship Sparta II docks in Syria after weeks drifting at sea, tracking data shows
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk ...
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Syrian shift: Kremlin loses key naval foothold in Tartus
The Syrian government has canceled the lease agreement that allowed Russia access to the port of Tartus. According to British ...
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Russia’s Options for Naval Basing in the Mediterranean After Syria’s Tartus
The Russian naval base at Tartus has been a particular focus due to its strategic significance in affording access to ...
Russian submarines may be forced out of Mediterranean
Russia’s crucial diesel attack submarines can likely no longer operate in the Mediterranean Sea, after Moscow appears to have ...
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Syria cripples Moscow’s Mediterranean presence
The Tartus port is Russia’s sole naval base outside the former Soviet Union and has played a critical role in Moscow’s ...
Syria Deals Blow to Putin's Fleet in Mediterranean
Russia has lost a naval base after Syria ended an investment contract with Moscow, asserting its authority over the Tartus ...
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Russia’s Mediterranean presence in doubt
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an intelligence update highlighting the uncertainty surrounding Russia's future in the ...