Russian military intervention in Syria

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Russian Officers ‘could Face Sanctions’

G7 foreign ministers will attempt to agree a common position on the Syrian conflict, before the US secretary of state...

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Assad Allies Threaten To Act Against Further ‘aggression’

A joint command centre made up of forces from Russia, Iran and militias backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Celebrated By ‘terrorists’, Iran Says

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said "terrorists are celebrating" US strikes on a Syrian airbase. His comments echo...

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Jets Launch Raids From Syria Base Hit By US

Two warplanes took off from a central Syrian airbase Friday hours after it was struck by US missiles and carried out...

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Trump’s Syria Strike Poses Challenge For Kremlin

Russia hailed Donald Trump when he came to power as the leader who could help restore battered ties between Moscow and...

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UN Emergency Talks After US Missile Strikes

The UN Security Council has heard sharp exchanges over the US bombardment of a Syrian air base suspected of using...

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Syria Was Warned of US Strike Threat

Syria's armed forces were warned about the threat of American military action hours before the US strike on the Shayrat...

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Syria Strike Illegal, Damages US-Russia Ties

The Russian government has condemned missile strikes by the US on a Syrian airbase, saying Washington's action would...

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How the World Reacted

From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a Syria...

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Syria Says Shot Down Israeli Plane After Raids Near Palmyra

Syria's army said Friday it shot down an Israeli plane that had been carrying out pre-dawn raids on a military target...

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Russian Jets Accidentally Bombed US-Backed Forces In Syria

Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...

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Putin Says Wants To Stabilise Syria’s ‘legitimate’ Power

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilise the legitimate authority"...

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Russia, Turkey, Iran Discuss Syria Ceasefire In Astana

Representatives from Russia, Turkey and Iran have kicked off a technical meeting in Kazakhstan's capital Astana to...

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Aleppo ‘humanitarian Pause’ To Take Effect

A "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia is to formally come into effect in Syria's city of Aleppo to allow civilians...