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Syria, Russia pound rebel-held Aleppo but advances halt

EghtesadOnline: Syrian's military and Russian warplanes bombarded rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Saturday as Damascus's allies said victory was near, but insurgents fought back and army advances halted after rapid gains during the week.
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Publish Date:10/December/2016 | 13:52

Kremlin says exit deal for Aleppo rebels still on agenda

EghtesadOnline: The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a potential U.S.-Russia deal to allow Syrian rebels to safely leave Aleppo was still on the agenda, but that no talks were planned between the two countries for now.
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Publish Date:07/December/2016 | 11:58

Aleppo's fall would be win for Russia, defeat for U.S. in Mideast

EghtesadOnline: U.S.-backed moderate rebels' loss of the eastern half of Syria's largest city Aleppo to Russian-backed government forces would be a defeat for President Barack Obama's efforts to promote democracy and defeat terrorism in the Middle East, U.S. officials conceded on Monday.
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Publish Date:06/December/2016 | 10:10

Putin Says Russia Won’t Give in to ‘Blackmail’ Over Syria

EghtesadOnline: President Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia won’t give in to “blackmail and pressure” over its military offensive in Syria and accused the U.S. and its allies of whipping up “anti-Russian hysteria.”
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Publish Date:13/October/2016 | 08:49

Amir-Abdollahian appreciates Russia for its role in Syrian developments

EghtesadOnline: Special Advisor to parliament speaker for international affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian appreciated Russia's perception of Syrian developments, saying that despite ceasefire in Syria and the government's full cooperation, the US is not committed to its obligations.
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Publish Date:17/September/2016 | 19:01

Fight for Syria's Aleppo exposes limits of Russian air power

EghtesadOnline: Russia's politically-sensitive decision to launch bombing missions on Syria from Iranian soil has exposed the limits to its air power, leaving Moscow in need of a new strategy to advance its aims.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 07:13

Russia Says It May Have Killed Islamic State Leader in Syria

EghtesadOnline: Russia is verifying intelligence that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed near Raqqa, Syria, during a bombing raid by its forces in May, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Publish Date:17/June/2017 | 04:05

Russia Vows to Block Islamic State's Escape From Syrian Lair

EghtesadOnline: Russia vowed to prevent the escape of Islamic State fighters from their self-declared capital in Raqqa, under siege by U.S.-backed forces, after thwarting two attempts by the jihadists to break through toward Syrian government-controlled territory.
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Publish Date:01/June/2017 | 10:14

Putin highlights Iran's important role in Syrian ceasefire

EghtesadOnline: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Turkey, Iran, the Syrian government and the armed opposition, as well as Russia, all play an important role in ensuring that the Syrian ceasefire works.
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Publish Date:31/May/2017 | 13:21

Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect

EghtesadOnline: Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on important frontlines near Hama and Damascus, rebels and a war monitor said.
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Publish Date:07/May/2017 | 04:44

Russia Says Iranian Troops Will Help to Guard Syria Safe Zones

EghtesadOnline: A top Russian general said troops from Iran will join with Turkey and Russia in securing four safe zones in Syria under an initiative aimed at shoring up a shaky cease-fire, even as Syrian rebel groups are resisting the plan because they oppose an Iranian role.
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Publish Date:06/May/2017 | 04:05

Syrian rebels reject Russia's proposal for safe zones

EghtesadOnline: Syria's armed opposition on Thursday rejected a Russian plan to create safe zones in Syria, calling it a threat to the country's territorial integrity, and said it would also not recognize Iran as a guarantor of any ceasefire plan.
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Publish Date:05/May/2017 | 06:25