Russian officials have been forced to issue a statement after reports emerged suggesting the wife of ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was seeking a divorce.

"No, they do not correspond to reality," Kremlin spokesman Peskov tells reporters on media reports about UK-born Asma, who reportedly wants to file for divorce from ousted Syrian regime leader Bashar

Russia's president says he should've prepared more before launching his country's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

During a carefully choreographed annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about Ukraine, Syria and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

Putin has said he will ask the deposed president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, about the U.S. journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in the country 12 years ago. “I promise to ask this question,” he said in response to a question from NBC News’ Keir Simmons.

Russia should have launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a year-end news conference Thursday.

Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but refuses to admit fault - The US says North Korean troops are killing themselves to avoid being captured by Ukraine

North Korean soldier ‘captured in Ukraine dies’ as Putin says open to peace talks - South Korea, Ukraine and the US previously accused Pyongyang of sending thousands of soldiers to help Russia

Fahrettin Altun, communications director for the Turkish presidency, spoke to Euronews about Syria, EU aspirations and Russia's war in Ukraine.View on euronews

There are no lost causes. Polio. Inflation. A looming trade war. There are no gained causes, either.

This account of al-Assad’s fall, much of which has not been previously reported, is based on interviews with Syrian, Iranian, Iraqi and Turkish officials; Damascus-based diplomats; associates of al-Assad; and rebels who participated in his ouster. Read more here.