Posts Tagged: Russia and Syria
Israeli Official: Netanyahu-Putin Meeting Delayed
A meeting scheduled between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Thursday in Moscow has been delayed, an Israeli official said. "The meeting planned...
Russia Says ‘Arbitrary’ Israeli Air Strikes in Syria Must Stop
Russia said on Wednesday that Israel should stop carrying out what Moscow called arbitrary air strikes in Syria, days after the IAF targeted what Israel said were Iranian forces there. Israel has repeatedly...
Rocket Downed by Iron Dome Over Golan, After Syria Claims to Repel Israeli Air Strike
Syrian military air defenses thwarted an Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down seven missiles targeting an airport in southeastern Damascus, Russia's National Defense Control Center...
Let Down by US, Syrian Kurdish Leaders Look to Russia and Assad
Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurdish leaders who run much of the north are urging Russia and its ally Damascus to send forces...
Envoy: US Hopes Russia Will Continue to Let Israel Hit Iran in Syria
The United States said on Wednesday it hoped Russia would continue to allow Israel to strike Iranian targets in Syria, despite Moscow's supply of the S-300 air...
Israel Has Struck in Syria Since Russia Plane Downed, Official Says
Israel has carried out attacks in Syria since the accidental shooting down of a Russian surveillance plane last month, a senior Israeli official said on...
Report: Russia Seeking to Limit Israeli Military’s Freedom of Action in Syria
Following the downing of a Russian military plane off the coast of Syria last month, the Kremlin has sought to limit the Israeli Air Force’s...
US: Downing of Russian Military Plane Highlights Need to End Iranian Arms Transfers Through Syria
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said that the downing of a Russian military plane off the coast of Syria in a "friendly fire"...
Putin Softens Russian Blame of Israel for Downing of Military Plane Off Syrian Coast
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that "tragic and chance circumstances" were behind the downing of a Russian military plane off the coast of Syria...
Israel Indirectly to Blame for Downing of Plane Over Syria, Russia Says
Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria's Mediterranean coast, and threatened to retaliate against Israel for what it...
Russia and Turkey Agree to Create Buffer Zone in Syria’s Idlib
Russian and Turkish troops are to enforce a new demilitarized zone in Syria's Idlib region from which "radical" rebels will be required to withdraw by the...
At Tehran Meeting, Russian, Turkish, and Iranian Leaders Fail to Agree on Ceasefire for Syria’s Idlib
The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Friday failed to agree on a ceasefire that would forestall a Syrian government offensive in rebel-held Idlib province which...
Russia to Hold Mediterranean Naval Drills as Syria Tensions Rise
Russia's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday it would hold a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8, the...
Trump Adviser Bolton Says Russia ‘Stuck’ in Syria, Iran Must Leave
Russia is "stuck" in Syria and looking for others to fund post-war reconstruction there, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said, describing this as an...
