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Vladimir Putin To Hold Talks With Syrian president Assad Today
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, as relations between Middle East states undergo a realignment.
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US Warns Russia Not To Veto Syria Border Access
The United States warned Monday that Russia would put at risk hopes for more constructive relations if it uses its UN veto to shut the sole border crossing for aid into Syria.
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US Targets Iran-Russia Network Over Oil Sent To Syria
Syria indirectly transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in cash to Hezbollah, which functions as a political party that is part of the Lebanese government and as a terrorist group, as well as to Hamas, the Palestinian group that rules the Gaza Strip.
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Russia "Alarmed" By Report Of US-Led Drone Attack On Its Base In Syria
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it was very alarmed by a report from the Russian Defence Ministry alleging that a US spy plane coordinated a drone attack on Russia's Hmeymim air base in Syria in January.
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Israeli PM Says Will Meet Putin Soon On Syria Security Coordination
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to discuss security coordination over Syria, amid friction with Moscow over Israel's air operations.
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Safety Calls Increase Between US, Russia Militaries
Russian and US military officials are increasingly communicating about operations in Syria -- and doing so at a higher level -- as both countries wage separate but overlapping campaigns, a US general said Wednesday.
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British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson Cancels Visit To Moscow Over 'Developments In Syria'
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced Saturday, saying "developments in Syria have changed the situation fundamentally".
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Russia Warns Of Serious Consequences From US Strike In Syria
Russia warned on Friday that US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.
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Vladimir Putin Responds To US Strikes In Syria, Calls It Illegal
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned US cruise missile strikes on Syria as illegal on Friday, warning the move would further damage already battered US-Russia relations which Moscow had hoped President Donald Trump would revive.
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Iran Allows Russia To Use Its Military Bases 'Case By Case'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters on Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to launch air strikes against terrorists in Syria on a 'case by case basis'.
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First Sign Of Enhanced US-Russia Relations Under Donald Trump: An Invite To Syria Talks
Russia has invited the incoming Trump administration to Syrian peace talks it is sponsoring later this month with Turkey and Iran, part of a process from which President Barack Obama's administration pointedly has been excluded.
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US Abandons Efforts To Work With Russia On Syria
U.S.-Russia relations fell to a new post-Cold War low Monday as the Obama administration abandoned efforts to cooperate with Russia on ending the Syrian civil war and forming a common front against terrorists there, and Moscow suspended a landmark nuclear agreement.
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US Calls For Closer Cooperation With Russia In Syria
Top US diplomat John Kerry stressed the urgency of closer cooperation in Syria after the Kremlin said today that a US proposal for direct military cooperation in the war-torn country had not been addressed in earlier talks with President Vladimir Putin.
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US Offering Russia Military Pact In Syria
The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against ISIS and al Qaeda in Syria, according to a leaked US proposal that, if finalized, could dramatically alter America's role in the Arab country's five-year civil war.
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Turkey PM Binali Yildirim Wants 'No Permanent Enmity' With Neighbours
New Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he wants to have no permanent tensions with the country's neighbours after serious ruptures with Egypt, Israel, Russia and Syria in recent years, in comments published today.
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Vladimir Putin To Hold Talks With Syrian president Assad Today
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, as relations between Middle East states undergo a realignment.
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US Warns Russia Not To Veto Syria Border Access
The United States warned Monday that Russia would put at risk hopes for more constructive relations if it uses its UN veto to shut the sole border crossing for aid into Syria.
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US Targets Iran-Russia Network Over Oil Sent To Syria
Syria indirectly transfer hundreds of millions of dollars in cash to Hezbollah, which functions as a political party that is part of the Lebanese government and as a terrorist group, as well as to Hamas, the Palestinian group that rules the Gaza Strip.
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Russia "Alarmed" By Report Of US-Led Drone Attack On Its Base In Syria
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it was very alarmed by a report from the Russian Defence Ministry alleging that a US spy plane coordinated a drone attack on Russia's Hmeymim air base in Syria in January.
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Israeli PM Says Will Meet Putin Soon On Syria Security Coordination
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to discuss security coordination over Syria, amid friction with Moscow over Israel's air operations.
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Safety Calls Increase Between US, Russia Militaries
Russian and US military officials are increasingly communicating about operations in Syria -- and doing so at a higher level -- as both countries wage separate but overlapping campaigns, a US general said Wednesday.
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British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson Cancels Visit To Moscow Over 'Developments In Syria'
Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has cancelled a scheduled visit to Moscow next week, his office announced Saturday, saying "developments in Syria have changed the situation fundamentally".
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Russia Warns Of Serious Consequences From US Strike In Syria
Russia warned on Friday that US cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences, as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.
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Vladimir Putin Responds To US Strikes In Syria, Calls It Illegal
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned US cruise missile strikes on Syria as illegal on Friday, warning the move would further damage already battered US-Russia relations which Moscow had hoped President Donald Trump would revive.
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Iran Allows Russia To Use Its Military Bases 'Case By Case'
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Reuters on Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to launch air strikes against terrorists in Syria on a 'case by case basis'.
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First Sign Of Enhanced US-Russia Relations Under Donald Trump: An Invite To Syria Talks
Russia has invited the incoming Trump administration to Syrian peace talks it is sponsoring later this month with Turkey and Iran, part of a process from which President Barack Obama's administration pointedly has been excluded.
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US Abandons Efforts To Work With Russia On Syria
U.S.-Russia relations fell to a new post-Cold War low Monday as the Obama administration abandoned efforts to cooperate with Russia on ending the Syrian civil war and forming a common front against terrorists there, and Moscow suspended a landmark nuclear agreement.
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US Calls For Closer Cooperation With Russia In Syria
Top US diplomat John Kerry stressed the urgency of closer cooperation in Syria after the Kremlin said today that a US proposal for direct military cooperation in the war-torn country had not been addressed in earlier talks with President Vladimir Putin.
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US Offering Russia Military Pact In Syria
The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against ISIS and al Qaeda in Syria, according to a leaked US proposal that, if finalized, could dramatically alter America's role in the Arab country's five-year civil war.
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Turkey PM Binali Yildirim Wants 'No Permanent Enmity' With Neighbours
New Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he wants to have no permanent tensions with the country's neighbours after serious ruptures with Egypt, Israel, Russia and Syria in recent years, in comments published today.
