Vyacheslav Matuzov

Khan Shaykhun siezed

Khan Shaykhun siezed

The Syrian Army has taken full control of Khan Shaykhun, a strategic town in northwestern Syria and one of the last strongholds of foreign-backed terrorists, for the first time since 2014, a war monitor confirmed.   The …

EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

The European Union hit Iran's intelligence services with sanctions after accusing Tehran of being behind plots to assassinate regime opponents on Dutch, Danish and French soil. The fresh sanctions, which add two Iranian …

What will happen to Syria after U.S. pullout?

What will happen to Syria after U.S. pullout?

The United States will withdraw all of its troops from Syria, according to the White House. "Planning for the pullout is already underway," a US defense official and an administration official said. One U.S. official said …

Skripal case is payback for Russia's Middle East policy

Skripal case is payback for Russia's Middle East policy

Trilateral summit on Syria can grow into a more extensive format of cooperation between Iran, Turkey and Russia, deputy director of the Center for Study of Contemporary Turkey Faridun Usmonov said, commenting on results of meeting between …

New round of intra-Syrian talks starts in Astana

New round of intra-Syrian talks starts in Astana

Today, the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, will host a meeting at the experts level of Iran, Russia and Turkey, known as the three guarantors of a ceasefire in Syria. Experts of guarantor countries and Iranian delegation arrive in Astana to …

Ankara mayor's office attacked by unknown assailants

Ankara mayor's office attacked by unknown assailants

Tonight, the building of the Ankara mayor's office was attacked by unknown assailants. According to preliminary information, bullets hit the windows of the 7th, 11th and 13th floors. The Yeni Akit newspaper published the photos …

Russia proposes ceasefire in Syria on March 1

Russia proposes ceasefire in Syria on March 1

The Russian side has made a proposal to begin a ceasefire in Syria on March 1, but Western officials said no agreement has been reached on the offer. The source added that Washington has concerns about some elements of the Russian …

Russia and US to check lists of terrorist groups in Syria

Russia and US to check lists of terrorist groups in Syria

At the next meeting in Vienna Russia is going to coordinate with the partners a list of terrorist organizations in Syria. This statement was made Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova. "We intend to work out a common …