Posts Tagged: Russia Syria conflict
Over 800,000 Syrians, Mostly Women and Children, Flee Russian-Backed Offensive: UN
More than 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled their homes during a Russian-backed Syrian military campaign to clear the opposition in northwest Syria...
Kremlin Says Its Backing for Syrian De-Escalation Unrelated to World Cup
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Moscow's backing for a de-escalation of hostilities in Syria was not specifically related to the World Cup,...
Russian Military Says It Will Respond if US Strikes Syria
The Russian military will respond to a US strike on Syria, targeting any missiles and launchers involved in such an attack, the RIA news agency reported...
US Says Russia Violating Duty to Halt Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons
Russia has violated its duty to guarantee the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and prevent the Assad government from using banned poison gas, the United...
Lavrov: Reports of Hundreds of Russians Killed in Syria Attempt to Exploit War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that reports that hundreds of Russian mercenaries had been killed in Syria recently were an attempt to...
Russian Toll in Syria Battle Was 300 Killed and Wounded: Sources
About 300 men working for a Kremlin-linked Russian private military firm were either killed or injured in Syria last week, according to three sources familiar...
Russia Order Warplanes in Syria to Fly Higher After Jet Shot Down
Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles after one of its jets was...
