Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military
In an hourlong televised meeting with his top military brass, Vladimir Putin left Syria unmentioned and made it clear that winning in Ukraine was his top priority.
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Israel Strikes Military Targets in Syria
The Israeli military hit weapons depots and air defenses, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Israel has said it aims to keep military equipment away from extremists.The New York Times - 11h -
Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came ...ABC News - 8h -
Al-Assad Wanted to Stay in Syria and Fight, Statement Says
The country’s former leader, Bashar al-Assad, appeared to give his first account of his flight from Syria in a statement posted to a Facebook account used by his presidency.The New York Times - 10h -
Blinken meets with Arab leaders over Syria's future
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Arab leaders in Jordan on Saturday to discuss how to achieve a stable Syria. For the first time, Blinken said the U.S. was in "direct contact" with the ...CBS News - 1d -
Eye Opener: Russia appears to be reducing activity in Syria
A flurry of activity at a strategic airbase in Syria suggests that Russia might be limiting activity in the region after the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, patients at a ...CBS News - 2d -
Images appear to show Russia dismantling military equipment in Syria
Satellite images appeared to show Russian forces packing up and dismantling military equipment at one of their key bases in Syria on Friday, suggesting that it may be preparing for a military ...NBC News - 2d -
Images Suggest Russia Is Packing Up Equipment in Syria
Satellite images reveal military movements that could be a possible prelude to Moscow’s withdrawal. An American found in Damascus this week was handed over to U.S. forces.The New York Times - 2d -
Russia Begins Packing Up Military Equipment in Syria, Satellite Images Show
The air base at Khmeimim and the naval installation at Tartus had become synonymous with Russia’s intervention in Syria.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
US military flies missing American out of Syria
The U.S. military on Friday flew a missing American citizen out of Syria this week, after the stunning fall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime. Travis Timmerman was transferred to U.S. forces ...The Hill - 3d -
Russia appears to pull back its forces in Syria
Satellite imagery and Ukrainian intelligence suggest activity consistent with drawdown at Moscow’s key air baseFinancial Times - 3d -
China's military is staying silent on its recent activity around Taiwan
China’s military is keeping silent on its large deployment of naval and coast guard ships off Taiwan this weekABC News - 3d -
Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine
An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump says Syria 'not our fight'. Staying out may not be so easy
The incoming US president has vowed not to involve America in foreign conflicts, but Assad's dramatic fall has upended the region's balance of power.BBC News - 3d -
Friday Briefing: Israeli Forces to Stay in Syria for Now
Plus, British pubs are scrambling for Guinness.The New York Times - 4d -
Russia could lose key military bases in post-Assad Syria. Here are 3 potential scenarios for its presence.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians told not to travel to West as Putin could use new missile in ‘coming days’
Oreshnik missile is ‘just another attempt by Russia to terrorise Ukraine, which will fail’, says US officialYahoo Sports - 4d -
Israel seizing on Syria chaos to strike military assets
Israel has attacked Syrian military assets and has troops operating in the Golan buffer zone and slightly beyond.BBC News - 5d -
Israel Strikes Military Assets Across Syria to Keep Them From Rebels
Israel capitalized on the power vacuum in Syria to bomb targets across the country, saying it aims to keep weapons away from extremists.The New York Times - 5d -
Gabbard meets with senators amid questions over Russia, Syria
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, met Tuesday with senators on Capitol Hill as she faces concerns from Republicans over her ...The Hill - 6d -
Israeli Strikes Hit Syria's Navy, Military Arsenals
The strikes are part of Israel’s campaign to destroy weapons left behind by ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Israel strikes hundreds of military targets in Syria
Turkey accuses Israel of displaying occupier mentality and UN envoy says airstrikes must cease. Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli warplanes have intensified an air offensive in Syria, ...The Guardian - 6d -
Syria's Assad is in Russia, Putin's deputy foreign minister confirms to NBC News
Russia is providing sanctuary to Bashar al-Assad, after the swift collapse of the Syrian leader's regime, Russia’s deputy foreign minister told NBC News.NBC News - 6d -
Bashar al-Assad is ‘secured’ in Russia, Putin’s deputy foreign minister confirms
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov tells NBC News’ Keir Simmons that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “is secured and it shows that Russia acts as required in such an extraordinary ...NBC News - 6d -
Russian forces stay put at key military bases in Syria
Satellite imagery shows no signs of withdrawal from air and naval facilitiesFinancial Times - 6d -
Russia’s decline accelerates, thanks to Turkey and Israel in Syria
Assad has fled to Moscow, Iran has withdrawn from Syria and abandoned its mercenaries, and Russia’s remaining soldiers are isolated in the Assadist strongholds of Latakia and Tartus — where its ...The Hill - 6d -
Assad’s downfall is a humbling blow to Russia. How will it affect Putin's prestige?
The Kremlin’s failure to prevent Bashar Assad’s swift downfall in Syria has exposed the limits of Russia’s power and dented its international cloutABC News - Dec. 9 -
Bogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in Syria
With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Any settlement with Russia has to be ‘just’, says Zelenskyy at Trump meeting
French president hosts three-way talk with US president-elect, as Ukrainian fears grow over position of incoming administration. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Saturday insisted at a ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Israeli military says UN peacekeepers in Syria came under attack
Yahoo News - Dec. 7 -
Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria
The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers come amid a resurgent rebel offensive.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Russia warns citizens they may need to leave Syria
Rapid rebel advance deepens crisis for Moscow-allied Assad regime as insurgents approach strategic city of HomsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Belarus to sign a treaty offering security guarantees, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons, to protect Moscow’s closest allyABC News - Dec. 6 -
Martin Rowson on a setback for Putin in Syria – cartoon
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Blinken and Russia's Lavrov clash on Ukraine at a security meeting in Malta
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual security meeting, accusing the West of risking escalation to the war over ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
'Tsunami of disinformation' as Russia's Lavrov attends OSCE meeting
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Germany's Baerbock accuses Russia of 'cynical game' at OSCE meeting
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Russia sees 'no grounds for negotiations' with Ukraine, Putin spokesperson says
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia newspaper in an interview published Wednesday that Russia sees "no grounds for negotiations yet" to end Moscow's war.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Russia's Putin implicated in forced removals of Ukrainian children: Report
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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending
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