Vladimir Putin is currently entangled in a major international controversy, after Syria’s former media chief and top aide to Bashar al-Assad has claimed that the Russian President 'tricked' his Syrian colleague during his last phase of reign,

Assad's request to Putin was for him to personally handle the secure aerial transportation necessary to deliver military aid to suppor

The US on Monday eased some restrictions on Syria's government to allow for humanitarian aid. The US Treasury had issued a sanctions exemption for six months to "support the Syrian people as they build a more hopeful,

Crowds of people were gathered to greet those arriving at Damascus airport, with several Syrians returning for the first time in years.