Russia says Islamic State has captured 700 hostages in Syria
Speaking in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, Putin said the hostages included several U.S. and European nationals.
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US general slams Russia's 'needless' deployment of S-300 missiles in Syria
Army General Joseph Votel, who oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, said the deployment also appeared to be an ...
Israeli minister: We can defeat Russian S-300 air shield in Syria
Damascus and Moscow have described the addition of S-300 batteries to Syria's arsenal as a major deterrent. Israel and Washington ...
Syria welcomes Russian plan to deploy S-300 air defense system
"The missile system is for defensive purposes and should have been transported to Syria a long time ago. The tragedy ...
Report: Russia rejects Israeli findings on downed aircraft
A Russian Ilyushin 20 reconnaissance aircraft was accidentally shot down by Syrian fire some 35 kilometers (22 miles) off the ...
US marines team with rebels in southern Syria in large exercise
A U.S. military spokesman said the exercises were a show of force and that the Pentagon had notified Moscow through ...
Syria, Jordan begin talks on opening vital border crossing
The crossing's recapture by Syrian forces in July was one main goal of a Russian-backed military campaign launched last June ...
Russian, Syrian jets pound Idlib province to root out 'terrorists'
At least a dozen airstrikes hit a string of villages and towns in southern Idlib and the town of Latamneh ...
Russia unlikely to limit Israeli actions in Syria, PM says
Moscow's condemnation of an April 9 strike that killed seven Iranian personnel set off speculation in Israel that Russian patience ...
Russian foreign minister says US trying to 'divide Syria into parts'
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday the United States is trying to divide Syria. During a meeting with his counterparts from ...