Russia Is Chasing a Deal to Keep Its Military Bases in Syria
Russia has sought a rapprochement with Syria’s new rulers, including with an injection of cash for Syria’s central bank.
Syria gets new cash shipment from Russia in sign of warming ties
Syria received a new shipment of its local currency printed in Russia on Wednesday and more shipments were expected in the ...
Exclusive: Russia ships diesel to Syria on tanker under U.S. sanctions, data shows
Russia shipped a diesel cargo to Syria onboard a tanker under U.S. sanctions, the first known such direct supply to the ...
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Syria Requests surrendering Al-Assad, but Russia Rejects the Proposal
The discussions between Moscow and Damascus have revolved primarily around the future of Russia’s military presence in Syria, ...
Chilling pics show Putin sailors ready to ATTACK as warship passes through Channel… in crosshairs of Royal Navy frigate
CHILLING images have revealed Russian sailors ready to attack as a warship passed through the English Channel – under the ...
Regardless of Trump’s Ukraine peace deal, war with West is ‘foundational to Putin’s rule,’ experts say
With every day of the new White House administration that passes, the chances of Russia being brought in from the cold on the ...
Battle-ready Russian warship spotted sailing through Channel escorting huge arms cache as Royal Navy frigate deployed
A HEAVILY armed Russian warship has been spotted escorting a huge sanctioned cargo vessel through the English Channel in ...
Russia gambles to keep military bases in post-Assad Syria
The bases may stay in exchange for diplomatic backing and money from Russia, which has been deeply involved in Syria's ...
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UK removes 24 Syrian entities from sanctions list, including central bank
The latest decision comes after the European Union lifted several sanctions across banking and energy on Syria on Feb. 24.
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Russia’s Libya Push Should Alarm The U.S. And Europe
Russia views Libya as an anchor for further entrenchment in the Sahel, where Western disengagement and weakened governments ...
Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says
Turkey, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential peacekeeping mission in ...
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Russia Gambles to Keep Military Bases in Post-Assad Syria
The Islamist Syrian leadership - once the target of relentless Russian airstrikes - is now engaged with Moscow at the negotiating table. For this story, Reuters spoke to eight Syrian, Russian and ...