Foreign ministry says it keenly followed developments between the two sides during Kerry’s recent visit to the Russian capital
Moscow had positively received the U.S. letter and had tried to offer some commitments
According to a seven-page draft agreement, Moscow and Washington are considering high-level coordination beyond “carrying out air defense” in Syria’s skies, to reach a level of “direct cooperation” between the two armies and their intelligence agencies against Nusra Front and ISIS
Opposition’s negotiating committee urges US and Russia to conduct a thorough review of their operation to fight terrorism in Syria
Coalition members criticize international community for lack of will in holding Russian, Iranian and Syrian human rights violators accountable
Syria’s main political opposition urges France, the US and the UK to assume its responsibility towards the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria
Khaled Khoja accuses “negligent friends” of attempting to prop up the Assad regime following Turkish prime minister’s comments on social media
US top diplomat to visit President Putin to discuss developments on Russia’s fronts
Russian FM expresses concern over UN envoy’s “lingering” to fulfill commitments to hold a new round of talks between the Assad regime and opposition in Geneva
Washington has delivered a proposal to the Kremlin accepting joint military coordination in return for Russia pressuring Assad to end the bombing of moderates and restart political talks
“We have presented a clear proposal that the transitional stage will be led by five deputies to the president,” opposition figure tells Russian reporters
Normalization of Turkey-Russia relations might reflect positively on the Syrian crisis, Russia’s ambassador says
Militias increasingly devoting themselves to the interests of Moscow and Tehran often at the expense of the Assad regime in the central province
Defense ministry spokesman says comments by US official on Russian actions in Syria lack specifics
Diplomat says Russia assisting Syrian army in fighting defensive battles to prevent Al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front from changing balance of power on the ground
The helicopter was brought down by the OSA system that was in the possession of Jaish al-Islam at the end of 2012
Russia feels that the search for options for a political settlement in Syria must be accelerated because it is stuck between diverging military and political priorities with Tehran and Damascus
UN envoy says resumption of the stalled Syrian peace talks still in the preliminary stage but hopes to resume negotiations next month
The Russian media’s announcement of a new Syrian cabinet before Damascus’ own state-run media has infuriated loyalists who claim Moscow is wielding all the power
Russian and Western-backed assaults on the Islamic State-held cities claims lives on all sides as fighting intensifies across the county’s north and east
