Putin: US Stance on Syria ‘Unconstructive’
SANA (state news agency)
October 16, 2015
Russian president hits out at Washington for refusing to host high-level meeting on Syria
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Russian president hits out at Washington for refusing to host high-level meeting on Syria
Islamist rebel alliance says declaration coincides with recent defeats of regime forces, along with their Russian, Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah allies
Spokesperson says attacking diplomatic missions would be against the rebel group’s principles
“Despite the fog that surrounds the fate of Syria, everybody should know that there are three impossibilities that must be considered when finding a solution to the crisis”
Monitoring group says regime and Russian strikes kill scores in Damascus marketplace and Aleppo countryside
Moscow says bombings destroyed ISIS command posts, camps and weapons depots in Raqqa, Hama, Idleb, Lattakia and Aleppo
Chinese FM reiterates support for Syria’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity during meeting with Syrian presidential advisor
Rebel group disputes reports by regime sources that Syrian army units seized areas in eastern Hama following major regime offensive
Hama witnesses its largest military build up since 2011 as regime forces attempt to tighten their grip on key rebel-held towns in the region
Some observers attribute the rise to the effects of Russia’s air campaign in rebel-held areas of Syria
Russian air strikes target civilian areas three times more than ISIS positions, human rights group reports
President Putin tells journalists Russia’s military mission in Syria aims at working to secure stability and create the conditions for a political solution to the crisis
Moscow’s efforts to prop up the Assad regime with military support is bound to backfire, Coalition president tells Turkish reporters
“A military operation on the ground is needed in addition to the air operation,” Syria’s information minister tells Russian reporters
Rebels force retreat of pro-Assad forces after destroying scores of tanks and a number of armored vehicles in bloody counter offensive
Ground assault aimed at uprooting gatherings of terrorists and expelling them from the areas and towns, says head military commander
Russians are not only killing Syrian civilians, but also every chance of reaching a peaceful solution, says opposition leader
SNC says the move is aimed at protecting civilian lives and stemming the flow of refugees to Europe
Ground forces continue operations in various areas of Aleppo as fighter jets target ISIS and Nusra Front positions
But does this almost Hollywood-style Russian intervention have an American director?
