Russia Withdrawing From Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday warned of the risks of Washington sending mixed signals on an American withdrawal from northern Syria.

Terror group ISIS withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said today, but government forces paused before entering its ravaged ancient ruins because of mines.

When Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of most of Russia's military contingent from Syria there was an expectation that the Yauza, a Russian naval icebreaker and one of the mission's main supply vessels, would return home to its Arctic Ocean port.

Russia's withdrawal of forces from Syria was no surprise to Damascus, Bashar Ja'afari, head of the Syrian government delegation at peace talks in Geneva, said today.

Iran's foreign minister has called Russia's decision to withdraw its forces from Syria "a positive sign" that indicates a ceasefire between the Syrian government and rebels could be sustained.

The UN Security Council views Russia's decision to begin withdrawing from Syria as a positive step, the body's president said on Monday.

Russia has begun to withdraw military equipment from Syria, the defence ministry said today, after Moscow announced it will pull the bulk of its forces from the war-torn country.

Russia's move to begin withdrawing from Syria should be seen as a positive sign for the ceasefire, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said today.

President Vladimir Putin ordered the "main part" of Russia's military forces to begin withdrawing from Syria, saying it's completed its primary objectives after an almost six-month campaign.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday warned of the risks of Washington sending mixed signals on an American withdrawal from northern Syria.

Terror group ISIS withdrew from much of the Syrian oasis city of Palmyra overnight, a monitor said today, but government forces paused before entering its ravaged ancient ruins because of mines.

When Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of most of Russia's military contingent from Syria there was an expectation that the Yauza, a Russian naval icebreaker and one of the mission's main supply vessels, would return home to its Arctic Ocean port.

Russia's withdrawal of forces from Syria was no surprise to Damascus, Bashar Ja'afari, head of the Syrian government delegation at peace talks in Geneva, said today.

Iran's foreign minister has called Russia's decision to withdraw its forces from Syria "a positive sign" that indicates a ceasefire between the Syrian government and rebels could be sustained.

The UN Security Council views Russia's decision to begin withdrawing from Syria as a positive step, the body's president said on Monday.

Russia has begun to withdraw military equipment from Syria, the defence ministry said today, after Moscow announced it will pull the bulk of its forces from the war-torn country.

Russia's move to begin withdrawing from Syria should be seen as a positive sign for the ceasefire, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said today.

President Vladimir Putin ordered the "main part" of Russia's military forces to begin withdrawing from Syria, saying it's completed its primary objectives after an almost six-month campaign.