Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries on Friday by signing a 20-year strategic partnership that is likely to worry the West.

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

A video shared on X purports to show former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visiting his aunt’s home in Moscow, Russia. Verdict: False The claim is false, as the video shows al-Assad visiting a wounded member of the Syrian Army in Hama in 2017.

Uyghur fighters from the Turkistan Islamic Party helped Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime, hindering Beijing's diplomatic support and economic aid.

Since former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s government fell to rebels last month, forcing him to flee to the safety of Moscow, Russia, rumors have emerged that he has been poisoned.

Assad's regime, Russia lost a key all in the Middle East - but it still hopes to keeps its military bases in Syria.