Russia lost a key ally when the Syrian President was ousted by Islamist rebels last month. NPR visited a Russian air base in western Syria to examine how Moscow will fare under Syria's new rulers.
HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, BYLINE: There's a large picture of President Vladimir Putin looming over the entrance of the Khmeimim Russian Air Base in Latakia, on the Mediterranean coast. Five armed Russian ...
NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi paid a rare visit to Russia's army base in Latakia and brings us this report. HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, BYLINE: There's a large picture of President Vladimir Putin looming over the ...