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'Putin has now given Obama the perfect cover to do nothing about Assad'
Russia's incursion into Syria and expanding influence throughout the Middle East have offered the Obama administration something it has sought since the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011: a way to stay...
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France just called out Russia over actually fighting ISIS
NEW YORK (Reuters) - France's foreign minister took a swipe at Russia on Tuesday saying that Moscow has talked a lot about striking Islamic State, but if it wanted to prove its real intentions in Syria...
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TRUMP: ‘If Russia wants to go and fight ISIS, you should let them'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday said he supported Russian efforts to fight Islamic State militants in the Middle East, including Syria.Asked...
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People are calling out Obama's Syria hypocrisy with a 2-year-old quote
One 2013 quote from US President Barack Obama shows how much the administration has backed away from its "red lines" in Syria.During a September 2013 speech, in response to a devastating Syrian-regime...
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It looks like the 'Obama Doctrine' is failing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In Syria, U.S.-trained rebels surrender supplies and ammunition to al Qaeda-linked insurgents. In Iraq, the battle by American-backed government forces against Islamic State is...
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Russia's parliament just granted Putin the right to deploy troops in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian parliament on Wednesday unanimously granted President Vladimir Putin the right to deploy the country's military in Syria, a move a top Kremlin aide said related only to...
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France has opened a war crimes inquiry against Assad
Paris (AFP) - French authorities have launched a criminal probe against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for alleged war crimes committed between 2011 and 2013, sources told AFP on...
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Putin just got parliamentary backing for bombing Syria
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday secured parliament's unanimous backing to launch air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, paving the way for imminent Russian military intervention in...
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The US cannot pass Syria on to Putin
Between the lines of President Obama's comments on Syria at the United Nations on Monday, you could hear a sad admission of failure: The United States hasn't been able to organize a winning strategy to...
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Russian jets reportedly bombed US-backed rebels in Syria
Syrian opposition groups report that Russia has carried out its first airstrikes in the country, targeting rebel-held areas in northeastern Homs province.Videos shared on social media showed what the...
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Russia is bombing towns in Syria that are controlled by anti-regime rebels —...
BEIRUT — Russia has conducted its first airstrikes in Syria after Moscow received formal parliamentary approval to conduct military operations in the war-torn country.Russia's Defense Ministry...
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Syrian rebel commander: There is no ISIS where Russia is bombing, but there...
ANKARA, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Russian air strikes in northwest Syria which Moscow said targeted Islamic State fighters hit a rebel group supported by Western opponents of President Bashar al-Assad on...
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The unfolding Syrian refugee tragedy at a glance
Since Elizabeth Ferris’ and Kemal Kirişci’s initial visit to Turkey in October 2013 to research the extent and impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on the country, the scale of displacement has...
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It seems that Russia isn't even hiding its true intentions in Syria
According to local sources, Russian airstrikes have expanded into the provinces of Hama and Latakia, as well as other rebel-held areas in the northern countryside of Homs.These airstrikes continue to...
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Russia just launched its first airstrikes in Syria. The strikes took place near the Syrian city of Homs. US officials were given one-hour notice of the attacks. Moscow isn’t exclusively targeting ISIS....
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Video released by Russian MoD seems to prove that Russia’s combat planes...
On Sept. 30, the Russian Air Force contingent based at Latakia launched its first air strikes against targets in Syria following the approval from the Russian Duma. Upon Supreme Commander-in-Chief's...
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Putin created 'new rules of the game' in Syria
On Wednesday, Russia began bombing Syrian rebels in a major escalation of the 54-month war that has the US searching for answers.The bombing campaign, which apparently targeted rebels unaffiliated with...
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Russia's bombing campaign could give a dangerous boost to extremists in Syria
Russian forces began bombing targets in Syria on Wednesday. The strikes are supposedly meant to stomp out terrorists — but could actually end up boosting Syria's violent extremists.The Russians claim...
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Putin might seem like 'the man with the plan,' but he'll be disappointed in...
Russia launched a number of air strikes in Syria Wednesday morning, their first such actions since beginning a military buildup in the country in recent weeks.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu...
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BREMMER: The risk of an accident between the US and Russia has gone 'way up'
Russia's move to begin airstrikes in Syria Wednesday — apparently against rebels unaffiliated with ISIS — could lead to a slew of unintended consequences, experts say.The developments greatly increase...
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