Russia
Russian-backed Crimea to boost trade, transport ties with Syria
Middle East
October 16, 2018
Russian-backed Crimea to boost trade, transport ties with Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tentative plans to visit Russian-backed Crimea in April 2019 and is…
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
World
October 11, 2018
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft taking them to the orbiting International…
Putin to promote Russian agricultural products during Sisi’s visit
Egypt
October 11, 2018
Putin to promote Russian agricultural products during Sisi’s visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would promote the Rassvet agricultural company’s products to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah…
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
Middle East
October 11, 2018
US says no Syria reconstruction aid if Iran stays
The United States said Wednesday it will refuse any post-war reconstruction assistance to Syria if Iran is present, expanding…
Syria rebels withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib frontline
Middle East
October 9, 2018
Syria rebels withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib frontline
Russia and Turkey’s deal to demilitarize the battle lines around Idlib has been moved on a step. A buffer zone…
Putin: Sergei Skripal is a scumbag and traitor who betrayed Russia
World
October 4, 2018
Putin: Sergei Skripal is a scumbag and traitor who betrayed Russia
MOSCOW (CNN) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday dismissed the furor over the Salisbury nerve-agent poisoning, calling former…
Russia to give Syria S-300 air defense after accusations against Israel
Middle East
September 24, 2018
Russia to give Syria S-300 air defense after accusations against Israel
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia announced on Monday it will supply an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria in two…
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
Middle East
September 24, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to impose secure zones east of Euphrates in Syria
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will take action east of the Euphrates river in Syria and impose secure zones as…
OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production
Middle East
September 24, 2018
OPEC, allies agree not to further increase oil production
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — A meeting of OPEC and its allies ended without any decision to further increase oil…
Russia backs Bosnia’s integrity amid Serb calls for secession
World
September 21, 2018
Russia backs Bosnia’s integrity amid Serb calls for secession
SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Russia supports the peace accords that ended Bosnia’s war in the 1990s and the country’s territorial…