Posts Tagged: Syria Russia relations
Syria, Russia Step Up Assault on Rebel Stronghold: Opposition, Residents
Syria and its ally Russia have stepped up an offensive against the last big stronghold of Syrian rebels, mounting more air raids and deploying ground...
Syrian Kurdish Official: Damascus Talks Going Nowhere, Russia to Blame
Efforts to forge a political deal between Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria and the Syrian government are at a standstill and President Bashar-al Assad's ally...
Syria’s Assad, Aided by Russia, Poised to Snuff Out ‘Cradle’ of Revolt
President Bashar al-Assad is poised to snuff out the Syrian rebellion in the place it first began more than seven years ago, as rebels in...
Syria’s Assad Denies Russia Makes Decisions for Him: Interview
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that military ally Russia was making decisions for him, but said it was natural for there to be differences of...
Russia, Assad Give Ultimatum to Syria Rebels Northeast of Damascus
Syrian rebels in a besieged area northeast of Damascus have been told they must accept state rule or leave, a rebel group said on Tuesday,...
Syrian Government Rejects UN-Led Committee to Alter Constitution
Syria's government on Tuesday rejected efforts led by the United Nations to form a committee to rewrite the country's constitution, the main result of a peace...
Russia Accuses United States of Undermining Syria’s Integrity
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the United States has been acting unilaterally in a "dangerous way" to undermine Syria's integrity, the...
Syrian Peace Talks Start in Vienna, as Russia Meeting Looms
UN-brokered peace talks with the Syrian government and opposition began in Vienna on Thursday, days before Syria's close ally Russia was due to host separate...
Assad Regime Drops Chemical Gas on Syrian Town in ‘Revenge’ for Downed Russian Helicopter
In the darkness of the Syrian night, there was no way for the residents of Saraqib to see the green and yellow clouds of toxic...
Assad Makes Surprise Visit to Russia to Discuss Syria With Putin
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called his counterpart, Bashar al-Assad of Syria, to Moscow for an unannounced visit to discuss their joint military campaign and...
