Contents tagged with Syria
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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 …
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The United States asks Ukraine to extradite an individual accused of fraud with American aid for Syria
According to court submissions, the United States asks Ukraine to extradite Ernest Khalilov, a citizen of Turkmenistan, who was detained on suspicion of theft while delivering humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey, Ukrainski Novyny reported.
Khalilov was detained by Ukrainian law enforcement officers at the end of October 2018 at the airport Borispol (Kyiv) when boarding the flight Kyiv – Istanbul. He was detained as a result Interpol warrant which was initiated by the United States. …
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Lavrov: Moscow is ready for talks with the United States on Venezuela
According to the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday that Moscow is ready to respond with bilateral consultations on Venezuelan issues proposed by Washington. At the same time, Lavrov said that the parties should strictly comply with the principles of the UN Charter and adhere to the position that only Venezuelans have the right to …
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Putin to visit Israel at Netanyahu’s invitation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in the opening of the monument to the victims of the siege of Leningrad that will be established in Jerusalem.
The invitation to visit Israel was voiced during the meeting of two leaders that took place earlier, on February 27 in Moscow. "In the near future, in Jerusalem, we will establish a monument dedicated to the Victims of the siege of Leningrad and we will be happy to see you, Mr. President, …
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Russia and Israel will assess possibility of removing foreign forces from Syria
Russia and Israel will set up a working group with a number of other countries to assess the possibility of removing foreign forces from Syria, a high-ranking source in the Israeli government told reporters on Wednesday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Moscow, TASS reported.
“It was decided to set up a working group with the participation of Russia, Israel and several other countries to work on removing foreign forces from Syria,” the source said.
Netanyahu's visit …
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Putin thanks Russian special forces for annexation of Crimea
On the occasion of the Russian memorial day “Special Operations Forces Day” on 27 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the personnel of Russia’s Special Operations Forces on their professional holiday, and thanked the soldiers for the annexation of Crimea and the combat in Syria.
“Five years ago, Special Operations Forces fighters and commanders did their utmost to keep the peace in Crimea and Sevastopol,” TASS cites Putin as saying.
The Russian president said that …
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Netanyahu tells Putin that Israel is determined to continue attacks against Iran in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. According to Israeli media, his visit was shortened because Netanyahu was required to attend to urgent internal issues in Israel.
At the meeting in the Kremlin, the Israeli Prime Minister said that Israel "is determined to continue attacks against Iran and its attempts to entrench military in Syria." According to Netanyahu, Iran and its allies are the biggest threat to the security of the region. …