Turkey to reinforce troop deployments in Idlib
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said about plans to reinforce troop deployments in Syria's Idlib. "We need extra troop reinforcements. Idlib’s borders will be protected. People will stay in …
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Tel Aviv responds to Moscow on Il-20 incident
The Israel Defense Forces commented on the incident with the downed Russian Il-20 plane. The press service said that Israel expresses sorrow for the death of the crew members of the Russian IIl-20 plane that was downed in Syria. The …
Peskov on Kremlin's reaction to Il-20's destruction
The Kremlin is extremely concerned over the destruction of Russia's Il-20 military aircraft near the Syrian coast, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The spokesman stressed that Russian …
Bodies of Il-20 crew and wreckage pulled up on board of Russian ships
The place where the Russian military aircraft Il-20 with 14 people on board fell into the Mediterranean was spotted, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The location was found 27 kilometers to the west of the village of Banias in Latakia province.
Russia's Il-20 aircraft disappears near Syrian coast
Russia’s Il-20 military aircraft with 14 servicemen on board vanished from radar over the Mediterranean Sea late Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The official added that the plane went off the radar while F-16 …
Putin and Erdogan discuss Syrian settlement in Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin said opening talks with his visiting Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, that he wants to discuss problems of the Syrian settlement and try to find solutions to …
Kremlin has no information about Idlib offensive
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Kremlin does not have any information concerning the start of the offensive in Syria’s Idlib province, TASS reports. "[We have] no such …
Neither Russia nor Iran to be able to support Assad forever
But the Syrian president represents a minority in Syria, so he will have to rely on some kind of external force
Syrian Foreign Minister to pay official visit to Russia
In late August, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem will make an official visit to Russia, the ambassador to the Russian Federation, Riyad Haddad said today. "As for the visit of the Syrian …
All foreign forces staying in Syria without invitation must leave, says Lavrov
All foreign forces staying in Syria without an invitation from Damascus must leave the country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday in comments on a statement by US National Security Adviser John …
Russian Navy makes over 180 sorties in Syria operation — top brass
More than 80 warships and 14 submarines of the Russian Navy took part in 189 combat missions during the Syria operation, according to a video posted by the Defense Ministry of Russia on Wednesday, TASS reports. "The Russian Navy …
Syria wants to open trading house in Crimea
Damascus has expressed its desire to open a trading house in Crimea, Russian Presidential Envoy to Crimea Georgy Muradov said. According to the official, Crimean lawmakers intended to discuss bilateral trade with …
Five drones downed near Khmeimim air base
Drone attacks near Khmeimim Air Base in Syria by militants have intensified in recent weeks, head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the opposing sides in Syria, Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov said. According …
Putin and Rouhani discuss settlement of world crises
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met on the sidelines of the Caspian Summit in Kazakhstan on Sunday, according to the Kremlin website. The two …
Russian servicemen in Syria shoot down drone near Hmeymim base
On Thursday, Russian servicemen in Syria downed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that was approaching Russia’s Hmeymim air base from the militant-controlled territory, a senior Russian military official said, TASS reported. …
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry ready to demine Syria
Russia's Emergencies Ministry has held talks with the UN on humanitarian demining efforts in Syria, the ministry’s press service said. "The Russian Emergencies Ministry’s expert group held working meetings and …
Assad about Russian military's presence in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that Russian forces were needed in the country long-term and for more than just fighting terrorism. "Russian armed forces are needed for balance in our region, at least in the …
Syria negotiating to buy Russia's MS-21 airliners
Syria's government is in talks with Russia on buying Russia’s new MS-21 jet airliner, Russia’s ambassador to Syria Alexander Kinshak said. "They [Syrians] are interested in updating their plane …
Shoigu: Russia, Iran and Turkey play key role in stabilization of situation in Syria
Iran and Turkey are playing key roles in stabilization of the situation in Syria, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in an interview released today. "Iran, along with Turkey, has historically been one of …
Lavrov: Iran pullout from Syria 'unrealistic'
Demands for Iran's complete withdrawal from Syria are "unrealistic," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. The Russian …
