Following are some of the key quotes from Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual phone-in and press conference.

Syria's main ports are working normally after days of disruptions, maritime officials said on Monday, and Ukraine said it was ...

In abandoning Syria’s Bashar-al Assad, Vladimir Putin showed where his interests really lie, Alexandra Vacroux writes in a ...

"We are ready to help Syria prevent a food crisis ... I have instructed the government to organize food deliveries in ...

With Russia’s diminished influence in Syria, Ukraine calls on Israel to reconsider its stance and provide essential defensive ...

With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks ...

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The Russian leader sought to project strength and ease at his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday.

Military and political analysts said winning the war in Ukraine has become an all-encompassing goal for Mr. Putin. That outcome, they said, would justify to the Russian leader the conflict’s ...

"There is no doubt" that Russia's "direct participation" helped the Assad regime retake Aleppo in 2016, Russian President ...

The statements come amid historical changes in Syria as a coalition of militia groups ... Kaja Kallas also warned against ...

Russia and Turkey backed opposing sides in Syria’s civil war that started in 2011, putting them on a collision course.