Contents tagged with Syria
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During next meeting Netanyahu intends to tell Putin that Israel will not tolerate Iran's presence in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to tell Russian President Vladimir Putin during talks in Moscow on July 11 that the Israel will not tolerate the presence of Iranian forces in Syria. Netanyahu's statement has been published by office on Sunday.
"Next week, I am going to Moscow for an important meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sometimes we meet to provide security coordination and, of course, to discuss events in the region. In the course of the meeting I will …
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Media: Russian companies begin geological exploration in Syria
Russian companies started geological exploration and work on thermal power plants in Syria, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Energy.
According to the Ministry, Russian companies STG engineering, Zarubezhneft , Zarubezhgeologija, Technopromexport and others expressed interest in projects in Syria.
"The Geological exploration will be carried out on land and along the coast," the Ministry of Energy said, noting that Russia "together with Syrian …
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Russian officer tells court about Russian military operation in Donbas
An officer in a military unit near Moscow, Oleg Leontiev, who is accused in the case of the death of soldier Ilya Gorbunov, in his final words spoke about participating “in an event in the territory of a neighboring country,” where “there were said to be no” Russian military.
This was reported by the Mother’s Rights Foundation, which represents the interests of the sisters of the deceased at the trial, online newspaper Meduza reports. At the hearing, Leontiev, in his closing words, asked the …
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Media: New Russian private military company operates in Syria
A new private military company (PMC) called “Patriot” has been active in Syria at least since spring 2018, and is presumably connected to the Russian Defense Ministry, reported the TV channel Dozhd, citing a source in military circles.
The Patriot PMC was mentioned alongside the Wagner PMC in a request to the government signed by retired lieutenant-general Leonid Ivashov, Vladimir Petrov, head of the international public organization Honor and Homeland, and Yevgeny Shabayev, chairman of the …
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Russian air strikes continue in southwest Syria
Russian airstrikes resumed in southwest Syria on July 4 after the talks on restoring Bashar Assad’s rule in these areas failed. The air strikes targeted the cities of Tafas, northwest of the city of Daraa, and Saida, to the east. This was reported by the Syrian Human Rights Monitoring Group.
Syrian President Bashar Assad is conducting a campaign in the southwest, with Russian air support, to recapture the region from rebel groups, and he has seized a large portion of their territory. This was …
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Kremlin: six Su-25 fighters returned from Syria to their permanent bases in Russia
Six Russian Su-25 fighters landed at one of the military airfields in the Krasnodar Krai after a multi-day mission in Syria, TASS news agency reports citing the Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Second Command Lieutenant General Victor Sevostianov, TASS reports.
"After a long trip to Syria, the servicemen of our legendary 4th Air and Air Defence Forces Army of the Southern Military District returned home. The crews have fulfilled the critical task of liberating a friendly country from …
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Crimean authorities travel to Syria to discuss cooperation with Damascus
Crimean officials intend to visit Syria in the fall of 2018, said Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea in the Russian Federation Council Georgy Muradov on July 3.
According to him, during the visit, the two sides will discuss areas of cooperation “which are important for Syria and for the Crimea.”
“Syria has a critical need for various building materials and materials that are needed for rebuilding and repairing roads, railways, and the infrastructure. There is great interest in cooperation in the …
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Russia conducts air strikes in Northern Syria near Turkish border
Russian warplanes carried out a massive attack in the southwest of the Syrian Idlib province, Al-Masdar news outlet reports .
According to Al-Masdar, Russian aircraft attacked rebel-held territories near the city of Jisr al-Shughur along the Turkish border. The Russian military also launched several ballistic missiles at Jisr al-Shughur and the northern part of the Al-Ghab Plain.
The strikes were carried out after the recent drone attack on Russian Khmeimim airbase on June 30. According to …
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Russian airbase in Syria comes under drone attack
On the night of June 20, Russian Khmeimim airbase came under drone attack, reported Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the Russian military, the airfield was attacked by small drones and Russian anti-aircraft destroyed all of them.
According to the Ministry, at the moment, base is operating as usual. No casualties or material damage has been reported.
Youtube users also published videos which show a drone being destroyed by a rocket from an air defense system. It is reported that …
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Talks between Russian military and Syrian opposition on ceasefire in Daraa break down
On Saturday, June 30, representatives of the Syrian opposition announced the failure of negotiations with the Russian military on a peaceful settlement in south-west Syria. The rebels rejected Moscow's demands to surrender, the representative said, DW reports.
According to the rebels, the Russian side "was not ready to listen" to their demands. The representatives of the Syrian opposition called the proposed Russian version of the agreement "humiliating”.
Earlier on Saturday, negotiators from …