Russia is engaging in a tacit competition with Iran – especially amid talks about the impending creation of a regional and international “contact group” after America’s ratification of the Iran deal next month
Presidential press-secretary tells journalists Russia would mull military involvement in Syria if requested by Assad regime
Attack by armed opposition faction on Syrian coastal facility follows reports of a Russian military buildup inside the country
The Syrian people trust Moscow’s leadership and its intention to participate in the fight against ISIS and Nusra Front, FM tells Russian interviewers
Russian military support to Syria is part of long-standing and existing agreements, says deputy FM
Moscow will continue to provide military equipment to Syria’s Assad regime in accordance with international law, state Duma speaker announces
Armed opposition representatives coauthor statement rejecting a number of points proposed by the UN envoy for a peaceful political transition in Syria
PM welcomes Russian participation in Syria’s reconstruction and rehabilitation in sectors affected by terrorism
Blatant aggression puts Russia beside Iran in direct partnership with the criminal regime in the killing of Syrian people and the destruction of their country, says Brotherhood
Assad’s regime even boasts that Moscow’s decision to hunker down demonstrates the strength of bilateral relations
A source at the Russian embassy in Tehran stated that the embassy received permission for all requests by Russian planes carrying humanitarian aid to Syria to pass through Iran’s airspace
Putin says he is providing Syria with serious support, including equipment and weapons training
Russia has sent a clear message to all the countries concerned about the ISIS threat that they should coordinate with the Syrian army to combat terrorism more effectively
The loss of an exemplary opportunity to give Obama a Middle Eastern dimension that matches the other aspects of his policies
Assad has given a lengthy interview to Hezbollah’s channel al-Manar. Below is the interview as translated and published by SANA, the Syrian official news agency
Third Moscow meeting has become a necessity due to the impossibility of resuming the Geneva process in the current circumstances, says Ali Haidar
No one has expected or demanded that every party should drop their weapons and forgo their means of pressure
Experts explain how the removal of opposition forces from Zabadani clears the way to establish an opposition free zone that extends along the Lebanese Syrian border
“We open our hands to every Arab initiative. We say hello to those who knock on our door as we seek to stop the bloodshed,” Syria’s foreign minister tells Egyptian press
The Kremlin’s shifting Syria policy sheds light on the possibilities of a Russian-backed peace settlement, French sources reveal
