Posts Tagged: Russia Syria
Israel Warns Russia Over Shipment of Advanced Missiles to Syria
Israel has sent a warning to Russia over the transfer of advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, threatening to strike the shipments if necessary. Israel fears...
Russia to Deliver Advanced S-300 System to Syrian Regime
BBC - Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the missiles were a "stabilising factor" that could dissuade "some hotheads" from entering the conflict. Russia...
EU to Lift Arms Embargo on Syrian Opposition
Times of Israel - The European Union has decided to lift the arms embargo on the Syrian opposition while maintaining all other sanctions...
Russia: Playing a Losing Hand Like a Winner
History is back and so are the Russians. After an interregnum of twenty years, during which the communist Soviet Union was demolished and a crony...
German FM in Israel: Peace Talks ‘Should be Revived Now’
During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Friday, German Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle said that there should be no...
Russian Foreign Minister: We Will Continue to Sell Aerial Defense Weapons to Syria
Ynet - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Thursday that Russia would remain committed to previously signed arms deal "regarding agreements pertaining to aerial defense...
Russia Sends a Dozen Warships to Naval Base Near Syria
Wall Street Journal - Russia has sent a dozen or more warships to patrol waters near its naval base in Syria, a buildup that...
Putin Urges Restraint on Syria During Talks With Netanyahu
Times of Israel - Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that focused on the situation in...
Report: S-300 Missiles Already in Syria Despite Netanyahu’s Bid to Stop Shipment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss ways to stabilize the Middle East and to...
Netanyahu, Putin to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Syria Arms Sale
Ynet - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said,...
Israel Warns US of Russia-Syria Arms Deal
Jerusalem Post - Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western...
Netanyahu, Obama Discuss Regional Security Issues in Phone Call
Washington Times - President Obama spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu Wednesday on regional security issues and Middle East peace, the...
US, Russia, Agree to Push Both Sides in Syria War Toward Negotiated Solution
Al Arabiya - The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated...
The Fourth Great War
This article by Shoshana Bryen was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. The announcement by Secretary of Defense Hagel that the United States will "rethink all options"...
