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Russian Foreign Ministry confirms death of three officers in Syria
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that three officers from the Russian contingent in Syria, who were officially reported missing in February 2019, were killed in Syria.
On February 22 in Syria, a car with three Russian servicemen, a major and two colonels, was ambushed by Islamic State militants. For a long time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not confirm the death of the servicemen, claiming that they were simply missing. However, it became known later that the military were …
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Kremlin: Russia to adjust Crimea communication strategy in light of Trump’s Golan Heights decision
The Russian Foreign Ministry intends to adjust its communication strategy on Crimea in light of the US’s pledge to recognize Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, the department’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova wrote on Facebook in response to a statement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
On Saturday, a Sky News reporter suggested that by condemning the annexation of Crimea but recognizing the annexation of the Golan Heights, the US is demonstrating double standards in its policy. Pompeo …
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Two Russian military aircraft land in Venezuela
Two Russian military transport planes landed in Venezuela on 23 March, according to flight-tracking data from CivMilAir. The Venezuelan news outlet El Nacional reports that the planes were transporting a group of Russian soldiers led by Colonel General Vasily Tonkoshkurov.
El Nacional cites a post on Twitter by reporter Javier Mayorca, who claims that “a group of 99 Russian soldiers” had landed at the Caracas airport, where they were met by Marianni Mata, head of the Venezuelan Defense …
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Media: Dozens killed and wounded by Russian airstrikes in Syrian Idlib
The airstrikes of Russian fighters in areas of Idlib have killed ten and wounded 28 civilians, reported Turkey's TRT news agency with reference to Syrian Civil Defense Forces (the White Helmets).
According to observers, “five Russian fighter jets that took off from the Khmeimin Air Base in the Latakia Governorate, struck villages and districts of Iblib”.
It is noted that residential areas in the de-escalation zone, in particular, Khan Shaykhun and the towns of Al-Fu’ah and Kefriya in the …
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Russian Defense Minister visits Syria to deliver Putin’s message to al-Assad
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on Tuesday, March 19, Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu, paid an official visit to Syria, reports TASS.
According to his representatives, the head of the Russian military department held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus where he gave him a message from Putin. The ministry did not disclose the content of the message, only noting that during the negotiations Shoygu and al-Assad discussed "issues of combating international …
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Iran trying to oust Russia from Syrian Latakia
Iran could obtain control over a container port in the Syrian province of Latakia. Negotiations between the leaders of the Islamic republic and representatives of Damascus are already underway, and it is possible that Israel could have Iranian specialists on its doorstep by autumn, reports Rambler news outlet. A stronger foothold for Tehran in Syria will create risks not only for the Hebrew state, but also for Russia, whose relations with Iran can hardly be described as a “strategic partnership” …
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Media: Russian officer is reported missing in Syria
Major Sukhrob Karimov is reported missing in Syria. The relatives of the major do not know anything about his fate, the Russian Service of BBC reported.
One of Karimov's relatives anonymously told BBC that Karimov served as the battalion commander in the 38th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade located in the Amur Region. According to the relative, Karimov knew Arabic and was sent to Syria as a translator.
His last contact with his relatives was on February 22. A few days later, the relatives of …
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Syria's ambassador for Russia: Bashar al-Assad has no plans to visit Crimea
Syrian President, Bashar Hafez al-Assad, has no plans to attend the Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), scheduled for this April, reports the Russian news agency TASS with reference to Syria's ambassador in Moscow, Riyad Haddad.
Earlier, the ambassador said that al-Assad "is unlikely to be able to take part" in the Yalta International Economic Forum.
The co-chairman of the Yalta International Economic Forum Foundation, Andrei Nazarov, said that Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, and …
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Damascus: Syria is ready for war with Israel
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad sent an official warning to Christine Lund, the Head of the UNTSO, the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization between Israel on one side and Syria and Lebanon on the other.
In his statement, Mekdad accused Israel of using violence and harming the regional stability, as well as expressed his outrage at the intention of the United States to pass a law recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.
Last week, Republican Senators Ted …
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Turkey and Russia to start joint patrols in Syria
The Turkish Minister of National Defense, Hulusi Akar stated that Russian and Turkish military will begin joint patrols in the Syrian province of Idlib, Anadolu news agency reports . As the minister noted, the cooperation of the two countries in this area will ensure the preservation of the cease-fire in northwest Syria.
“Russia will implement it along the borders of Idlib, and the Turkish armed forces in the regions in which weapons were seized from the terrorists,” he said.
Earlier, it was …