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There's a growing sense that Assad will survive Syria's civil war
BEIRUT (AP) — Russia's military intervention in Syria has deepened the sense that President Bashar Assad may survive the country's disastrous civil war, and his surprise visit to Moscow — a first foray...
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Nearly 80% of Russia's Syria strikes don't target ISIS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Almost 80 percent of Russia's declared targets in Syria have been in areas not held by Islamic State, a Reuters analysis of Russian Defence Ministry data shows, undermining Moscow's...
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This map shows the intensifying battle for Syria's largest city before the war
The Syrian regime and its allies launched a major, multi-pronged offensive in Aleppo Province on October 15 in order to bolster the regime's foothold in Aleppo City.Both Russia and Iran likely aim to...
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Putin is using corruption as a weapon in his face-off with Europe
Separatist leaders in Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region announce they plan to hold a referendum on joining Russia. Kremlin-backed parties lead the polls in Moldova with the pro-Western...
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Putin's moves in Syria will make solving the conflict a lot more complicated
Russian President Vladimir Putin hit multiple birds with one stone in Syria. By directly intervening in the war-torn nation, Putin strengthened Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s regime against ISIS...
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Putin: 'The streets of Leningrad taught me one thing'
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a difficult childhood growing up in the slums of Leningrad, Russia.And that upbringing has seemingly stuck with him and continues to inform his view of dealing with...
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Drone footage shows incredible destruction near Damascus
Video of a Damascus neighborhood filmed by a Russian drone has provided a rare glimpse into the staggering scale of destruction that years of fighting has inflicted around the Syrian capital, seat of...
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Putin says Russia is close to swapping data on Syrian militant positions with...
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia was close to exchanging data about the positions of Islamist militants in Syria with Western countries, something Moscow has wanted for weeks.Putin was...
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The most intriguing thing about Benghazi probably won't come up in Hillary...
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently facing hours of grilling and questions from the US House of Representatives' Select Committee on Benghazi, which is tasked with investigating...
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ISIS attacks are on the rise
IHS Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre issued a report on October 22nd stating that ISIS attacks rose in the 3rd quarter of 2015 compared to the previous three-month period, both in terms of the...
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Former US President Jimmy Carter just had a good laugh at Moscow's expense
Given that their country's humor is so steeped in subtle and sophisticated irony, Russian officials' frequent inability to get a joke can be pretty mind-blowing.And it appears that former U.S....
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Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their hair long so they could pass as tourists, then landed at a...
View ArticleA Russian drone just provided the best view of war-torn Damascus
Buildings are exploding left and right, smoke is rising from every corner, and soldiers are scampering across streets.A Russian drone just provided unbelievable footage of war-torn Damascus, and, after...
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Impressive shots of Russian Su-24 and Su-34 jets launching at night from...
Released by the Russian MoD, the pictures in this post show Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer and Su-34 Fullback attack planes taking off from Latakia airbase, in western Syria, for night air strikes.According to...
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The Russian military has been effective in Syria
Ever since the first indications that there were Russians encamped at the airfield in Latakia, theories have proliferated around Russia's strategy in Syria, its intentions, and questions on how far...
View ArticleJarring footage of Damascus before and after civil war
Syria's capital city of Damascus has been reduced to rubble by a civil war in its fifth year. This before and after footage shows the extent of the damage.Story and video by Adam Banicki.INSIDER is on...
View ArticleHere's the powerful missile Russia has been slamming Syria with from 900...
The Kalibr cruise missile is one of the most advanced weapons Russia has used in Syria. The Russians have been launching the Kalibr into Syria for the better part of a month all the way from the...
View ArticleA Syrian refugee describes the hellish journey to Europe with a 25-day-old...
Syrian refugee Zaki Khalil is trying to get his family across Europe. His family is now crossing from Serbia into Croatia. "The most difficult part for us so far was in between the Serbian-Macedonian...
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Russian airstrikes destroy a Syrian field hospital, killing at least 13
Russian warplanes have struck a field hospital in north-western Syria killing 13 people, including two medical staff.The aerial bombings took place on Tuesday 20 October in the town of Sarmin, in the...
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Insanely clear drone footage shows a Syrian army offensive in a rebel...
Unnervingly clear drone footage shows an ongoing Syrian army offensive against a rebel stronghold in Damascus. Footage of the offensive filmed by RussiaWorks, a Russian company with ties to the...
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