Netanyahu says Israel to continue to strike Iranian military presence in Syria

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone that Israel would continue to act against the establishment of an Iranian military presence in Syria.

Russia sets up refugee center in Syria: defense ministry

Russia has established a center for the reception, distribution and accommodation of refugees in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

Germany Will Make Sovereign Decision on Military Spending, Maas Says

Germany’s foreign minister rejected suggestions that Berlin could be browbeaten by US President Donald Trump into hiking military spending, saying that his country would make its own “sovereign” decisions.

Russia Ready to Protect Own Interest amid US-China Trade Disputes

Russia is ready to protect its interests amid trade disputes between the United States and China, which may affect certain sectors of the world economy, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Turkish Army, Allied "Militants" Exit Center of Afrin after Meeting with Russian Forces

The Turkish Army troops and Ankara-backed militants left their positions in the Central part of Afrin for regions around the town after a meeting with the Russian forces, a media outlet reported of Friday.

Britain demands Russia answer for new nerve agent attack

The British government demanded answers from Russia Thursday about another poisoning that involved the same nerve agent that sickened a former Moscow double-agent and his adult daughter this year.

Political dialogue with terrorists: Jordanian FM tells Russia ceasefire needed in S. Syria

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Russia Wednesday that political dialogue and a ceasefire were priorities for southern Syria where he said a humanitarian catastrophe risked unfolding.

Russia worried over US plans to deploy new generation nuclear bombs to Turkey

Russian experts and state-run media criticized the United States after the successful end-to-end test of the B61-12 guided nuclear bomb from the B-2 aircraft was announced last week.

European Union Leaders Agree to Extend Economic Sanctions on Russia

European Union (EU) leaders agreed at a summit on Friday to extend punishing economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine for a further six months, the bloc said.

Russian military warned US about strikes against Jabhat al-Nusra, diplomat says

The Russian military warned the US about strikes against the Jabhat al-Nusra terror group (outlawed in Russia), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin told reporters on Friday.

Russia rejects UN-backed call to withdraw troops from Moldova

Russia on Saturday rejected an international call backed by the United Nations for it to withdraw troops from the Transdniestr breakaway region of Moldova.

Manbij Military Council: US Not to Allow Turkish Deployment in Manbij

Manbij military council announced in a statement that the US has vowed to prevent the Turkish army and Ankara-backed militants from entering the strategic town in Northern Syria, Kurdish media reported as Turkey has started the third round of patrolling mission in the region.

Russian Naval Ship Heads to Syrian Port to Deliver More Military Equipment

One more Russian ship was spotted traveling through Turkish territorial waters to deliver more military equipment to the Syrian Army.

EU Must Rally against Threat from US, Russia: Dutch PM

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday urged the European Union to rally urgently behind a rules-based international order against threats from Russia and even the United States.

Russia sees specific results in cooperation with Iran to settle Syrian conflict – Putin

Putin pledges help to unrecognized Donbass republics, warns Ukraine against attack

Vladimir Putin has said that any aggravation of the military conflict in Ukraine would "inflict a tremendous damage" to the country's statehood and added that Russian support for the Donbass republics will continue.

US-Turkey Agreement on Manbij Unacceptable : Russia

The Russia-run Humeimim airbase in Lattakia province announced that the Washington-Ankara agreement on the city of Manbij in Northern Syria is not acceptable.

Iran, Russia Presence in Syria at Damascus Request: Lebanese Parliament Speaker

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri underlined that Iranian military advisers and Russian forces are in Syria at the request of the Damascus government.

Qatari FM Dismisses Reported Saudi Threats over S-400 Deal

Qatar's foreign minister dismissed reports of threats of military action by Saudi Arabia over Doha's plans to acquire the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, saying Qatar's decision to buy weapons is a "sovereign" one.

Saudi Arabia threatens ‘military action’ if Qatar purchases Russian S-400 systems – report

Saudi Arabia has reportedly threatened “military action” against Qatar should its neighbor acquire Russian S-400 missile defense systems, according to Le Monde, citing a letter from King Salman to the French presidency.