Russia and Syria

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Russia and Turkey hold 5th joint patrols in Syria

Russia and Turkey hold 5th joint patrols in Syria

Russian and Turkish troops carried out the fifth round of joint ground patrols in northern Syria under a deal reached last month, in an area of a Turkish anti-terror operation, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said. “The …

Russia and Turkey carry out next joint patrol in Syria

Russia and Turkey carry out next joint patrol in Syria

The Russian military police and the Turkish border service have started their fourth joint patrol in a new area in Syria's north, at the border with Turkey, and the route will make around 80 kilometers, the Russian Defence Ministry said. …

Russia and Turkey begin 3rd joint patrols in Syria

Russia and Turkey begin 3rd joint patrols in Syria

Russian and Turkish troops started holding the third round of joint patrols in the rural Qamishli area in northern Syria today. "Within the framework of the agreement reached with the Russian Federation in Sochi on October 22, …

Russia and Turkey begin second joint patrol in Syria

Russia and Turkey begin second joint patrol in Syria

A second joint patrol mission by Russian military police and Turkey’s border guard service has begun in a border area several kilometers north of Kobani in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. "Starting from …

Russia and Turkey begin joint patrols in Syria

Russia and Turkey begin joint patrols in Syria

Turkish and Russian troops have begun joint patrols in northern Syria, Turkey's Ministry of National Defence said. About 300 Russian soldiers and 20 armoured vehicles arrived in northern Syria today where the Russian police …

Assad: Russian-Turkish deal on Syria is temporary  

Assad: Russian-Turkish deal on Syria is temporary  

Syrian President Bashar Assad described the Russian-Turkish deal on Syria as good and a temporary arrangement. "Russia strictly adheres to the principle of preserving Syria's sovereignty and territorial …

Russian and Turkish military discuss joint plans in Syria

Russian and Turkish military discuss joint plans in Syria

Russian and Turkish military officials met in Ankara yesterday to discuss joint plans in Syria under agreements reached during earlier talks between the leaders of the two states, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said in a statement. …

Russia's military police convoy arrives in Syria’s Kobani

Russia's military police convoy arrives in Syria’s Kobani

 A Russian military police convoy has arrived in Kobani (Ayn al-Arab), a city in northern Syria located close to the Syrian-Turkish border, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. "The Russian military police convoy has …

Stoltenberg comments on Russia-Turkey agreements on Syria

Stoltenberg comments on Russia-Turkey agreements on Syria

NATO defense ministers will discuss the situation in northern Syria during talks in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, noting that  it's a bit too early to judge the …

Andrei Baklanov: Putin and Erdogan hold radical talks

Andrei Baklanov: Putin and Erdogan hold radical talks

The six-hour talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the Syrian settlement that took place in Sochi yesterday were radical in nature in comparison with other …

Turkey has not plans to start new operation in Syria

Turkey has not plans to start new operation in Syria

There is no further need at this stage for Turkey to conduct a new operation in northern Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a written statement. The statement underlined that at the end of a 120-hour pause, the U.S. …