Russian Involvement In Syria
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Russia At The Center Of War Since The Fall Of The Soviet Union
From Chechnya to Syria, via Ukraine, the Russia of Vladimir Putin has been involved in a string of wars since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Russian, US Jets Involved In A Close Encounter Over Syria: US Officials
A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the risks of a serious mishap in the increasingly crowded airspace.
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Kremlin Denies Reports On Russian Forces' Fire On Israeli Planes In Syria
The Kremlin on Friday denied media reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had discussed alleged incidents involving Russian forces in Syria and Israeli military aircraft.
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Turkey Says Russian Jet Violated Its Airspace Again, Warns Of Consequences
Turkey warned of consequences on Saturday after saying a Russian SU-34 jet had violated its airspace despite warnings, once more stoking tensions between two countries involved in Syria's war, but Russia denied that there had been any incursion.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says Turkey has Proof of Russian Involvement in ISIS Oil Trade
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today said Turkey had proof that Moscow was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, countering Russian allegations that Ankara was importing oil from the jihadists
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'Recep Tayyip Erdogan and His Family' Involved in Oil Trade with ISIS: Russian Defence Ministry
Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with ISIS terrorists, as a dispute rages over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.
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US Forces Not Involved in Shoot Down of Russian Jet: US
The US military was not involved in the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border today, a US defense official said.
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Russian Forces Show Might in Syria, and West Takes Notice
The Russia air strikes have involved aircraft never before tested in combat, including the Sukhoi Su-34 strike fighter, which NATO calls the Fullback, and a ship-based cruise missile fired more than 900 miles from the Caspian Sea, which, according to some analysts, surpasses the U.S. equivalent in technological capability.
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Limited Options for West After Russia Escalation in Syria
Blind-sided by Russia's sudden escalation in Syria, Western powers must abandon hopes of toppling the regime and instead make do with steering Moscow away from actions that deepen the conflict, analysts say.
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Barack Obama Says Russia's Involvement in Syria Indicates Bashar al-Assad is Worried
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that Russia's escalated military involvement in Syria is an indication that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is worried and is turning to Russian advisers for help.
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Russia At The Center Of War Since The Fall Of The Soviet Union
From Chechnya to Syria, via Ukraine, the Russia of Vladimir Putin has been involved in a string of wars since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
-
Russian, US Jets Involved In A Close Encounter Over Syria: US Officials
A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the risks of a serious mishap in the increasingly crowded airspace.
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Kremlin Denies Reports On Russian Forces' Fire On Israeli Planes In Syria
The Kremlin on Friday denied media reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had discussed alleged incidents involving Russian forces in Syria and Israeli military aircraft.
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Turkey Says Russian Jet Violated Its Airspace Again, Warns Of Consequences
Turkey warned of consequences on Saturday after saying a Russian SU-34 jet had violated its airspace despite warnings, once more stoking tensions between two countries involved in Syria's war, but Russia denied that there had been any incursion.
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Says Turkey has Proof of Russian Involvement in ISIS Oil Trade
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today said Turkey had proof that Moscow was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, countering Russian allegations that Ankara was importing oil from the jihadists
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'Recep Tayyip Erdogan and His Family' Involved in Oil Trade with ISIS: Russian Defence Ministry
Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with ISIS terrorists, as a dispute rages over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.
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US Forces Not Involved in Shoot Down of Russian Jet: US
The US military was not involved in the Turkish downing of a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border today, a US defense official said.
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Russian Forces Show Might in Syria, and West Takes Notice
The Russia air strikes have involved aircraft never before tested in combat, including the Sukhoi Su-34 strike fighter, which NATO calls the Fullback, and a ship-based cruise missile fired more than 900 miles from the Caspian Sea, which, according to some analysts, surpasses the U.S. equivalent in technological capability.
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Limited Options for West After Russia Escalation in Syria
Blind-sided by Russia's sudden escalation in Syria, Western powers must abandon hopes of toppling the regime and instead make do with steering Moscow away from actions that deepen the conflict, analysts say.
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Barack Obama Says Russia's Involvement in Syria Indicates Bashar al-Assad is Worried
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday that Russia's escalated military involvement in Syria is an indication that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is worried and is turning to Russian advisers for help.
