‘They need each other’: What’s behind the new Syria-Russia accord?
Summary
Syria and Russia have reached an agreement about Russia’s military bases in Syria after nearly 18 months of talks. The Syrian government will take control of some civilian parts of the bases, while military parts will become shared training centers for both countries.Key Facts
- Syria and Russia negotiated about Moscow’s military presence following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024.
- The new deal covers Russia’s Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base on Syria’s coast.
- Syria will control civilian facilities at the bases, and military areas will be used jointly for training by Syrian and Russian forces.
- This change is expected to be completed within three months.
- Russia helped Bashar al-Assad during Syria’s 14-year civil war, including military intervention starting in 2015.
- Assad fled to Russia after being overthrown, and Russian troops remaining in Syria mostly left except for those at the two bases.
- The Syrian foreign ministry said the deal represents a new phase in Syrian-Russian relations and reorganizes the Russian presence.
- Analysts say both countries continue to rely on each other, with Syria maintaining sovereignty and Russia keeping a military foothold.
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