Russian military personnel are reportedly trapped in Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. The deposed Syrian president has fled to Russia, where he received asylum from his long-time ally, according to Russian media. This followed advances across the country by rebels led by Islamist-group Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), which seized control of the capital, Damascus, in a dramatic and sudden turn in the civil war that started in 2011. Russia was either...