The new Syrian authorities have refused to grant entry to a ship that was supposed to evacuate Russian military equipment from Russia’s Tartus naval base in Syria, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 9.
The refusal follows the December overthrow of Russian-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces, marking a significant shift in Syria’s political landscape.
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, has been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11, according to the Moscow Times.
Reports indicate that Russian forces have dismantled air defense radars and moved over 100 trucks of equipment to the port. No ships are currently docked to facilitate the evacuation, leaving personnel and equipment stranded.
Without clearance from the new Syrian government, the evacuation of Russia’s military assets from Tartus has stalled, according to Maritime Executive.
https://maritime-executive.com/article/russian-evacuation-from-tartus-naval-base-appears-stalled
Russia points finger at Israel over Syria
West Jerusalem’s “unlawful actions” pose a direct threat to Syria’s territorial integrity, Russia’s UN envoy has warned
Israel’s “unlawful actions” in Syria pose a threat to that nation’s future, blatantly violates international norms and contribute to a humanitarian crisis in the region, the Russian ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
Israel launched a massive bombing campaign against Syrian targets following the fall of Syrian ruler Bashar Assad’s government in late 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also proceeded to occupy more internationally recognized Syrian territory, moving into the UN-established buffer zone between the countries from the Golan Heights – a part of internationally recognized Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967.
https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274923037/russia-points-finger-at-israel-over-syria
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