Putin says he is providing Syria with serious support, including equipment and weapons training
No one has expected or demanded that every party should drop their weapons and forgo their means of pressure
Syria supports Russian president’s proposal to form a regional coalition to combat terrorism, says deputy FM
De Mistura believes that in the Geneva 3 meeting, Iranian backing, representation of the opposition by more than just the coalition, and a Russian-American understanding will eliminate the reasons for the failure of Geneva 2
Syrian foreign minister meets with UN envoy to review progress of the consultative meetings regarding a peaceful political solution in Syria
Coalition’s aerial campaign not coordinated with the Syrian government and has deviated from its stated goals of fighting terrorism, says prime minister
Some American and European officials believe that the regime and its allies are leaking this kind of information to reduce pressure on it, and give the impression that ISIS is the only possible alternative
Statement comes after Russian president issues calls to unify forces against ISIS and other terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq, hinting at an greater Iranian role in the process
Speaking to Russian TV, Syria’s foreign minister says President Putin’s proposal for a regional counterterrorism alliance is a “miracle”
Russian president suggests building a regional force to combat terrorism during talks with Syria’s foreign minister in Moscow
Moscow’s recent evacuation of Russian citizens raises questions about the Assad regime’s capacity to hold onto power
Move follows high-level meeting between Moscow and Washington in Russian city of Sochi
The Assad regime’s recent setbacks did not only push its “allies” to act to defend its interests in strategic areas, but also pushed its “enemies” to move to save it – or the rest of it – preventing its fall in the remaining Syrian geography
What new developments have led some to conclude the Syrian crisis is on its way to a solution?
Bilateral agreement on counterterrorism provides a new ‘legal springboard’ to further bolster Syrian-Russian relations
Ghalioun has called upon Arab League countries to lift a ban on the delivery of anti-aircraft weapons to the Free Syrian Army
In an interview with the Chinese television station CCTV, Assad says the United States is fighting against an imaginary enemy they assume to be Syria. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA
President Bashar al-Assad did an interview with the U.S. CBS News. Following is the full text, as was published by SANA
Presidential spokesman claims Russian cooperation with Damascus is within the limits of international law
President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to the Czech paper Literarni Noviny. Following is the full text of the interview, as published by SANA
