Putin’s words about “gifted lands” and historical realities of the former Soviet Union
As long as the world exists in its current form with countries and borders, territory issues remain one of the essential matters in international and…
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Erdogan, Putin meet on sidelines of BRICS summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a one-on-one meeting on Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Johannesburg, on the sidelines of ongoing BRICS…
Erdogan to discuss Syria with Putin in South Africa
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he will discuss developments in Syria with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his trip to South Africa….
Turkey wary of US-Russia deal on Syria
The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki was watched very closely in Turkey. Ankara’s focus, however, was on…
Putin and Netanyahu meet for Syria-focused talks in Moscow
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday for talks focusing on Iranian presence in Syria – an…
Netanyahu says Iran ‘crossed a red line’ after Israel pounds Iranian targets in Syria
Israel claims it has destroyed almost all of Iran’s military capabilities in Syria after what it says was an Iranian missile attack on the Golan…
The Need for a New Diplomatic Approach in Syria
Over the last seven years of the Syrian Civil War, perhaps the one thing all sides in the conflict can at least nominally agree upon…
Trump shouldn’t trust Putin on Syria — or anything else
Vladimir Putin is a master at manipulating people by telling them what they want to hear. He’s just done it again by announcing a “withdrawal”…
Syrian ‘victory’ kickstarts Putin’s election campaign
Moscow, Russia – During a surprise visit to the Khmeimim airbase in western Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a withdrawal of Russian servicemen – and told them they were…
The Guardian view on Syria: Putin tests the west
Syria’s opposition groups have reorganised their negotiating team, pressured by the fact that they are in the weaker position. The Syrian regime, which first said…