Talks must focus on forming a transitional governing body to lay the groundwork for a new constitution and ensure national elections are held, says political opposition body
Problem of extremism directly linked to the flow of refugees to Europe, Putin tells Austria’s president during meeting in the Russian capital
Deputy FM says calls for Assad to step down are an obstacle to the success of a political settlement in Syria
UN envoy meets with Russian foreign minister ahead of the resumption of peace talks in Switzerland next Monday
Kremlin’s goals are transparent and are represented through reaching a political solution in Syria, according to Vladimir Chizhov
Ministry says contingent of Russian military engineers and dog trainers have landed in Syrian coastal region
Terrorism in Syria and Iraq is receiving direct support from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, France and the United Kingdom, Syrian President Bashar Assad told Sputnik and Novosti
Moscow to deploy engineers and “special robots” to help in demining Palmyra following the Syrian army’s recapture of the ancient city last week
US Secretary of State marks August as the date for a new constitution following his meeting with the Russian president, accelerating the political battle between the Syrian sides
Moscow informed opposition members of the need to achieve political transition without addressing fate of Assad, source reveals
Moscow’s decision to withdraw its forces from Syria has caught some regime supporters off guard as many relied on the Russian presence for their security and income
Humble humanitarian relief reaches Syrian areas in dire need of help
All4Syria speaks with the head of the Building the Syrian State movement on what Russia’s decision to leave Syria means for Assad and the region
Western diplomats say the Russian withdrawal came as a surprise, especially that no indicators were detected beforehand
Presidential aide says Moscow’s decision to scale back its forces is a “positive” step during television interview
Syria says presidents agreed to the military scale back in a phone call, adding Russia will continue to offer support in combating terrorism
Deputy foreign minister says Moscow’s decision to pull out from Syria was agreed upon as Russia’s objectives had largely been fulfilled
Political opposition figure says Moscow’s decision to begin withdrawing its forces is due to Syrians’ rejection of foreign intervention
Assad’s top aide tells journalists that Russia’s air force has fulfilled all its objectives inside Syria
Backers tell regime and opposition delegations to negotiate about “material issues” as Damascus and Moscow struggle to see eye to eye on a range of matters
