Kyiv regime is losing signs of statehood, Putin says.

Bashar Assad's official channel releases a statement on the reasons behind his escape to Moscow.

"I did not leave Damascus in a planned manner, but rather stayed until the early morning hours of December 8.

I moved to the Hmeimim base to continue my work from there, and with the fall of the last army positions, Moscow asked the base leadership to immediately "evacuate" to Moscow on the evening of December 8."

Kadyrov:

I propose removing HTS from Russia’s list of terrorist organizations.

Germany will not support Kyiv at the expense of its own security. Therefore, it will not supply Taurus missiles or send its troops to Ukraine, says Scholz.

Ukrainian photo reportedly (we can’t confirm) showing North Korean soldier in Russia’s Kursk region.

Assad's soldiers in refugee camps in Iraq after fleeing after the fall of the former regime.

#BREAKING: German chancellor Scholz loses parliamentary confidence vote, paving way for snap elections.

“We’re trying to stop the horrific war in Ukraine. There’s some progress, but it’s a tough, unpleasant situation,” Trump said.

“The number of soldiers killed on both sides is “astronomical. I’ve never seen anything like it. We’re doing our best—let’s see what happens.”

Trump:

Erdogan is a very smart guy.

They did an unfriendly takeover in Syria.

Türkiye is behind the overthrow of President Assad's government in Syria, Trump says.

Trump:

Assad was a butcher.

We saw what he did to children.

Trump:

No one knows the final outcome in Syria or who the winning side is, but I believe it’s Türkiye.

Trump:

I don't want our soldiers to be killed in Syria. I don’t think that can happen now.

Türkiye will hold the key to what happens in Syria.

Reserves of Syria: Syria retains nearly 26 tons of gold reserves inside central bank vault.

Syria’s central bank has roughly $200 mln in U.S. dollar reserves in vaults.

Syria’s gold reserves worth $2.2 bln at current market prices.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz:

We are the closest we've been to a hostage deal since the previous one.

Syrian Revolutionary Leader Ahmad al-Sharaa:

We call for the removal of all restrictions on our country so that we can rebuild.

The sanctions were imposed on the executioner who has now departed from the country.

Ahmed Al-Sharaa:

We call on governments like the United States to remove the terrorist designation from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.