A Russian cargo ship has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea after an explosion onboard, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 24.

Ursa Major, built in 2009, sank following an engine room explosion, according to authorities in Moscow. The company operating ...

A banned Russian cargo ship previously used for military supplies sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria ...

Russian forces have completely withdrawn from most of their positions in Syria, but they remain at the Hmeimim airbase and ...

A Russian cargo ship used to supply troops in Syria has sunk in the Mediterranean sea. The Ursa Major got into trouble while sailing between Spain and Algeria. Fourteen sailors were resuced, but two ...

The transfer marks the end of an era when Russia played an arguably oversized role in determining which countries could ...

Russia sent a ship to evacuate soldiers and equipment from its bases in Syria, but it broke down en route, Ukrainian ...

Two African states are frustrating Moscow's efforts to establish a stronger military presence in the continent following the ...

Concurrently, marine traffic monitors show a Vladivostok-bound cargo ship, Ursa Major, previously registered as Sparta III ...

What would the potential loss of Syrian naval and air bases mean for Russia? Tartus and Hmeimim served as a springboard for Moscow’s foreign missions elsewhere.

The security campaign is intended to prevent widespread lawlessness, and bring regime personnel to justice, according to ...

In the days since Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and experts who ...