In central Syria, the government troops have completely eliminated IS units surrounded in the city of Akerbat, Rudskoi said. The Syrian government troops and the Russian air force will continue operations against tge IS and other terrorist groups until their complete destruction, he said. The ongo...
In central Syria, the government troops have completely eliminated IS units surrounded in the city of Akerbat, Rudskoi said. The Syrian government troops and the Russian air force will continue operations against tge IS and other terrorist groups until their complete destruction, he said. The ongo...
The rapid collapse of the Bashar Assad regime inSyriacaught everyone by surprise. The swift disintegration of the Syrian military did not leave Syria’s allies, Iran and Russia, sufficient time to intervene effectively on Assad’s behalf. The dramatic turn of events in Damascus dealt a severe b...
"We should not underestimate how threatened Russia feels from developments in the Middle East, with its Muslim population of millions," Steinmeier toldBild am Sonntag. "I believe that Russia has no interest in getting bogged down in Syria over many years and being pulled ever deeper into the w...
Mr Sybiha said in his letter that an invitation to join NATO would remove one of Russia's main arguments for waging its war - namely, preventing Ukraine from becoming a member of the alliance. However, NATO allies are expected to sidestep Kyiv's call for ...
At the same time, the Russian military was a keen observer of combat drone use against its allies in Syria and in Libya. RELATED The drone defense dilemma: How unmanned aircraft are redrawing battle lines Countries are scrambling to equip their forces with deployable air defense ...
and its allies for weakening Syria’s backers — Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. He said “for the first time” that they could no longer defend Assad’s grip on power. “Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East,” Biden said, after a meeting with his national...
With Syria’s key international allies, Russia and Iran, on the sidelines, Hezbollah withdrew, and Assad was ousted quickly. “The fall of the regime marks the end of Iran’s arms in Syria and Lebanon,” said Lt. Col. Fares al-Bayoush, a Syrian army defector who fought in the civ...
US, Arab allies strike IS in SyriaReuters WASHINGTON/BEIRUT
The swiftly moving events have raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region. Russia has requested an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council discuss the situation in Syria, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the U.N., Dmi...