Russia-Syria
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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-Russi…
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Syrian government, allies advance as Russia vetoes U.N. demand
EghtesadOnline: Russia vetoed a French-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have demanded an immediate end to air strikes and military flights over Syria's…
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Russia Warns U.S. Against Strikes on Assad’s Positions
EghtesadOnline: Russia warned the U.S. against attacking Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces as the breakdown in ties between the former Cold War foes continued to worsen.
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Russia builds up forces in Syria: Reuters
EghtesadOnline: Russia has built up its forces in Syria since a ceasefire collapsed in late September, sending in troops, planes and advanced missile systems, a Reuters analysis of publicly available…
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U.S. suspends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia, blames Moscow
EghtesadOnline: The United States broke off talks with Russia on Monday on implementing a ceasefire agreement in Syria and accused Moscow of not living up to its commitments under the Sept. 9…
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Russia Refuses to Halt Aleppo Assault, Offers Short Respites
EghtesadOnline: Russia signaled there would be no halt to the devastating bombardment of the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, a day after the U.S. threatened a diplomatic rift if it doesn’t stop.
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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…
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U.S., Russia in ‘Tough’ Negotiations Over Syria Cease-Fire, Obama Says
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. and Russia aren’t closer to reaching agreement on a cease-fire in Syria but will continue talks over the next few days, U.S. President Barack Obama said.
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Russia says US statements on Syria talks have no basis
EghtesadOnline: Moscow said there is no basis for “dramatic statements” after Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry failed to strike a deal on ending the…
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U.S., Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
EghtesadOnline: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences remain, a senior State Department…
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Obama: US, Russia deeply divided over Syria
EghtesadOnline: US President Barack Obama said the US and Russia remain deeply divided over the Syria crisis, adding it is difficult to “get to the next phase.”
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Syria ceasefire deal with Russia close, but Obama says 'not there yet'
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama said the United States and Russia were working on Sunday to try to finalize a ceasefire in Syria that would allow more deliveries of humanitarian aid in…
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Putin Says Russia and U.S. Close to Breakthrough Deal on Syria
EghtesadOnline: Vladimir Putin said Russia and the U.S. are close to striking a deal on fighting terrorists in Syria, potentially a major step toward ending a civil war that’s flooded Europe…
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Russia Says It Killed Islamic State Leader U.S. Targeted
EghtesadOnline: Russia said it killed one of Islamic State’s most senior figures, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, after the Pentagon said that U.S.-led coalition forces carried out a “precision strike”…
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Russia questions report blaming Syrian government for gas attacks
EghtesadOnline; Russia questioned on Tuesday a report by the United Nations and a global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Syrian government forces for two chlorine gas attacks, saying the…
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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…