A Russian general assassinated, Trump’s Nato push, and the US military campaign in Syria – a look at world events this week
From Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov’s killing to new revelations highlighting Bashar al-Assad’s reliance on Moscow, ...
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Mother of missing US reporter thanks Putin for promising help in locating her son
During a "Direct Line" Q&A session combined with his annual press conference on Thursday, Putin clarified that he had not yet met with Assad after his arrival in Moscow but plans to speak with him ...
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Acting Kursk region governor revises death toll in Rylsk attack down to five
RYLSK /Kursk Region/, December 21. /TASS/. An earlier report of a child killed in Friday’s attack by Ukrainian troops on the town of Rylsk in the bordering Russian region of Kursk was not confirmed, ...
The fall of Bashar al-Assad, a blow for Russia in Africa
As a supporter of the deposed regime in Syria, Moscow wishes to retain two military bases there as a logistical base for its ...
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Can There Be a Settlement on the Korean Peninsula Without an End to the War in Ukraine?
A changed political situation in South Korea and the U.S. could represent an opportunity for an opening gambit. But any ...
Biden's top hostage envoy travels to Syria to ask for help in finding Austin Tice
Hostage envoy Roger Carstens traveled to Syria Friday, making the first known U.S. in-person contact with the caretaker ...
Russia’s Abrupt Setback in Syria Creates Headaches for Putin
Losing Syrian military bases would hurt the Kremlin’s attempts to project power in the Middle East and Africa.
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In Damascus meeting, US drops reward for arrest of Syria's new leader
A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, ...
How Putin’s friends plundered Syria before fleeing the country
Remnants of Assad regime and its Russian backers are being ripped down, but building back the asset-stripped economy may ...