Contents tagged with Syria
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Turkish Deputy PM: Russian and the US may enter into direct confrontation
Recent events in the Middle East have shown that the US and Russia could end up confronting each other militarily, thus, to prevent this it’s necessary to form a new balance of power between stakeholders, and Turkey can play a key role, said Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş, as reported by Turkish news agency Anadolu.
According to him, the attempts by a number of powers to ensure supremacy in Syria by supporting individual groups are hopeless. "If the current process continues, …
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Media: Russian general seriously wounded in Palmyra
Russian Major-General Petr Milyukhin is the first Russian general who was wounded in Syria. He has lost both legs and his eyes.
Milyukhin was seriously injured during the battle for the Syrian city of Palmyra, after which he was taken to the Main Military Clinical Hospital (named after NN Burdenko), which is located in Moscow.
The newspaper Fontanka broke the story, citing a source at the hospital.
It is reported that Major-General Peter Milyukhin was injured about a week ago when a mine …
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Putin: Moscow will not support sanctions against Syrian authorities
On the 28th of February, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, stated that Moscow will not support new sanctions against Syrian authorities in the UN Security Council. There is a proposal before the Council to impose sanctions due to their use of chemical weapons.
As the President stated during his visit to Bishkek, such sanctions are unacceptable for Russia because, according to Vladimir Putin, they will hinder negotiations in an attempt to put an end to the long-running …
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Russia sends frigate with cruise missiles to Syrian coast
The Russian Frigate Admiral Grigorovich was deployed in the Mediterranean Sea on Monday, where it will join the Russian naval group close to the Syrian coast, Reuters reported, with reference to Russian sources.
According to the news agency’s information, it will join the fleet deployed near Syrian shores. The publication’s source did not provide more detailed information, although the source claims that he witnessed the ship leaving the dock in Sevastopol.
This frigate was already in the …
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Russia will veto if UN votes to impose sanctions on Syria
Russia will use their veto right if the UN Security Council decides to approve a resolution on sanctions against Syria for the use of chemical weapons during the conflict.
On Friday, the US Permanent Representative to the UN, Nikki Haley, said that "it is time to consider the resolution."
Meanwhile, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, Vladimir Safronkov, voiced the opinion that the draft resolution "prejudges the outcome of the investigation in …
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Media: Russia asked the world powers to pay for the restoration of Syria
The Financial Times reported that, according to foreign diplomats, Russia asked Western countries to provide billions of dollars for the restoration of Syria. "They [Russia] came, created a mess, destroyed everything, and now they want us to pay for all of this," a European diplomat told the publication.
According to the newspaper’s sources, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said at a meeting of EU ambassadors last week that the restoration of Syria will be the main issue on the …
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Russia is ready to discuss the creation of safe zones in Syria with the US
The Kremlin is ready to discuss creation of a safe zones in Syria with the USA, however any such plan must be agreed upon with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference in Moscow on February 22, reported Radio Liberty.
Lavrov further stated that he had briefly discussed this topic with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson when they met last week in Germany, however, Tillerson told him that the concept of the creation of such safe zones was …
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The Pentagon: Military cooperation between US and Russia remains limited
Military cooperation between Russia and the USA remains suspended, as it is enshrined in the country’s laws, Lt. Colonel Michelle Baldanza said, as reported by Interfax.
"The Ministry of Defense has suspended military cooperation with the Russian armed forces after the illegal actions of Russia to annex the Crimea, and this limitation is spelled out legally under the law in the powers specified by the National Defense Authorization Act," - said Baldanza, commenting on the statement of Russian …
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Iran intends to create an alliance with Russia in the Middle East
The chairman of the Parliament of Iran, Ari Larijani, spoke of Tehran’s efforts to conclude a strategic alliance with Russia in the Middle East, as the two countries have differences on key issues, including the situation in Syria.
Moreover, Iran supports the idea of an open dialogue with Arab countries, including its main rival in the area, Saudi Arabia. Larijani stressed that such cooperation must take place “without any preconditions.”
In an interview on the television station “Al-Mayadin,” …
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Russian military vehicle blown up in Syria killing four military advisors
According to Russia’s Ministry of defense, in Syria, a military vehicle was blown up by a remotely operated device killing four Russian military advisors.
The vehicle was a part of the military convoy carrying Russian military personnel from the airbase near the city of Tyas in the direction of Homs.
The incident occurred about 4 kilometers away from Tyas. In addition to four killed servicemen, two were critically injured.