EU asks Syria to get rid of Russian bases
The European Union asked Syria to get rid of any foreign military presence on its territory, including Russian military bases, in order for the EU to …
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Syria terminates Russia's Tartus port management contract
Syria’s new authorities have terminated an investment contract about the management of Syria’s Tartus seaport, concluded with a Russian company …
Issue of Russian bases in Syria does not concern EU - Russian Foreign Ministry
The issue of Russian military bases in Syria will be addressed within the framework of the dialogue between Moscow and Damascus, while the European Union …
Russia to spend $500 million to modernize Syria's Tartus port
Russia will spend $500 million to modernize Syria's commercial port of Tartus, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said. Speaking during the meeting with Assad in Damascus, Borisov said that the …
U.S. spy plane conducts reconnaissance close to Russia's bases in Syria
The U.S. maritime patrol aircraft conducted reconnaissance along Syria’s maritime borders, near Russia’s Hmeymim air base and Tartus naval base. The P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane with the tail number …
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 …
Kremlin: Russian forces in Syria able to repel militants’ attacks
Russian forces remaining in Syria are strong enough to repel militants’ attacks, but more intensive political settlement efforts are required, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "The remaining …
Russia forming permanent force grouping in Syria
Russia has started forming a permanent grouping of forces at the Tartus naval facility and the Hmeymim airbase in Syria, Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said today at a conference call. "Last week, the …
Russian Navy’s base in Syria’s Tartus to be created
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to the State Duma an agreement with Syria on expanding the Russian Navy’s base in Syria’s Tartus. "The duration of the agreement is 49 years, it can be automatically …
Russian bases to remain in Syria after military operation
Russian military bases Khmeimim and Tartus will not only continue to function in Syria after the end of the military operation, but will also develop for the long term, the head of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir …
Russian air bases to remain in Syria
The Russian military bases in Khmeimim and Tartus will remain in Syria after the end of the counter-terrorist operation, the chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Viktor Bondarev, said, noting that their …
Russia plans permanent naval base in Tartus
Russia plans to deploy a naval base in Syria’s Tartus on the permanent basis, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov said at a meeting of the Federation Council’s international affairs committee. …