Russia and Syria

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 Syrian soldier killed in Aleppo

Syrian soldier killed in Aleppo

A Syrian soldier was killed and another was wounded when militants opened fire from the Idlib de-escalation zone, the head of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides in Syria, Lieutenant General Sergei …

Jabhat al-Nusra militants attack Idlib zone

Jabhat al-Nusra militants attack Idlib zone

Two militant groups of the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra (outlawed in Russia) attacked Syria’s forces in the Idlib de-escalation zone, head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for the Opposing Sides in Syria Lieutenant General …

Russian servicemen deliver clothes and bread to Aleppo citizens

Russian servicemen deliver clothes and bread to Aleppo citizens

Russian servicemen have carried out a humanitarian mission to Syria's Aleppo and delivered about 250 packages of warm clothes and more than 1 tonne of bread to the residents of the al-Khalasi district, representative for the Russian …

Lavrov to meet UN envoy for Syria on January 21

Lavrov to meet UN envoy for Syria on January 21

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a meeting with UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Moscow on January 21, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei …

Ingushetia's military policemen escorted to Syria

Ingushetia's military policemen escorted to Syria

Today, the military police battalion from Ingushetia went to the fourth trip to Syria to perform special tasks, the head of the republic Yunus-Bek Yevkurov wrote on Instagram. “It’s not for the first time that our guys are …

 Russian and Iranian diplomats discuss Syria

Russian and Iranian diplomats discuss Syria

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev have held talks with senior aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi …

 Iranian diplomat to discuss Syria in Moscow

Iranian diplomat to discuss Syria in Moscow

  Senior Aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari has arrived to Moscow to take part in consultations with Russian representatives on January 9-10, the Iranian Embassy in Russia said. …

U.S. Senate blocks bill on new anti-Russia sanctions

U.S. Senate blocks bill on new anti-Russia sanctions

The U.S. Senate have prevented consideration of a bill on new sanctions against Moscow and Tehran over helping the Syrian government. The bill called 'Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act' seeks to …

Ryabkov: Russia doubts full U.S. withdrawal from Syria

Ryabkov: Russia doubts full U.S. withdrawal from Syria

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said it was hard to believe that the United States would pull out of Syria completely under the current circumstances, given the strong position of those who support the …

Kadyrov Foundation distributes ton of bread in Etbaa

Kadyrov Foundation distributes ton of bread in Etbaa

Over the past day, more than 1000 people returned to Syria from Lebanon and Jordan, the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring reported. It clarifies that the majority of those returned …

Russia managed to save Assad as president, London says

Russia managed to save Assad as president, London says

Britain is resigned to Syrian President Bashar al Assad remaining in power and Russia gaining a new sphere of influence in the region, the foreign secretary has signalled, Sky News reports. But, speaking exclusively to Sky News, Jeremy …

Shoigu on Russia's meeting with Turkish delegation

Shoigu on Russia's meeting with Turkish delegation

Foreign and defence ministers from Russia and Turkey will discuss the United States' decision to withdraw troops from Syria at their meeting in Moscow, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. The meeting comes …