In 2015, more than 60 per cent of Russians supported the actions of their government in Syria, despite the lack of clarity on the reasons behind Moscow's involvement. One would expect such a bold move to come from a powerful state with a healthy economy and strong geopolitical leverage. ...
“The alliance between Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran must succeed or the whole region will be destroyed,” he said in an interview shown by Iranian state TV. Russia on Wednesday launched airstrikes in Syria in a move Moscow said was aimed at fighting the Islamic State group. Opponents, incl...
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s involvement in Syria is justified by the fact that militants have not managed to capture the capital, Damascus. Marking the 1st anniversary, Dmitry Peskov said that Putin never gave a timeline for how long the bombin...
Su-25SM: The most effective Russian plane in Syria Sergey Venyavsky / AFP/Getty Images Called the "single most effective Russian aircraft deployed to Syria" byNational Interestforeign policy magazine, the Su-25SM is a single-seat, twin-engine attack plane designed to provide close air support...
This article examines the Russian military involvement on land in Syria and in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. It considers, in particular, why the point is constantly being made in Russian political and military circles that these two commitments will be 'permanent' in nature. It begins by ...
Syria has pinned hopes on Russia, its main foreign ally, while Western diplomats say Russia’s military involvement in Syria has secured Moscow major regional influence and a bigger foothold in a naval base in Syria’s Tartus port. “Russia turned the tide for Assad and with the regime now...
MOSCOW, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Bashar al-Assad has left Syria and resigned as the country's President while calling for a peaceful transfer of power, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. "After negotiations with some of the participants in the armed conflict within the ...
Researchers found a network of 78 accounts, 11 Pages, 29 groups and four Instagram pages that often posted about news such as Russia’s involvement in Syria and the downing of the Malaysian airliner MH17 and also had links to Russian military intelligence services, the company said. Sometimes,...
Putin meets Slovakia’s Fico in rare visit by an EU leader since Ukraine invasion Slovak prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas December 19 2024 Vladimir Putin Putin denies Russia was defeated in Syria ...
Retrospective analysis.The objective of this study was to investigate the accuracy of using an automated approach to administrative claims data to assess the rate and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) in spinal procedures.SSI is a major indicator of health care quality. A wide range...