Sergei Shoigu

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Russian Fighter Jet Warns Off NATO Aircraft By Showing Weapons

A Russian fighter jet chased off a NATO aircraft after it buzzed a plane carrying defence minister Sergei Shoigu over...

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Russian Warship, Sub Fire Cruise Missiles At IS In Syria

A Russian warship and submarine have fired cruise missiles at Islamic State group targets around Palmyra in Syria from...

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Egypt and Russia Discuss Fight Against ‘terror’

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday held talks in Cairo with Russia's foreign and defence ministers on...

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Israeli Missile Shoots Down ‘target’ Over Golan

Israel shot down what it identified only as "a target" over the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hours after Syria...

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Iran Warns US Action In Syria ‘won’t Go Unanswered’

Any new US action in Syria "will not go unanswered", Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehgan warned Tuesday after...

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Key Powers Push Syria Truce As Regime, Rebels Make No Progress

Syrian regime and rebel representatives failed Thursday to make any breakthroughs at talks in Kazakhstan, as key...

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UN Envoy Urges Greater Syria Peace Efforts In Moscow

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura called Thursday for greater efforts in the push for peace in Syria, as he visited Moscow...

International

Russia Says Aleppo Escape Corridors Under Fire

12:30 a.m. The Russian military says that in the first day of the pause in fighting over the Syrian city of Aleppo, the...

International

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...