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US mulls support as Syria rebels weaken

2013-06-11 10:05

Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops at an airport in Aleppo, a monitoring group says, as the US says it is considering "all possible options" to help the opposition.

Syria peace push gathers pace

2013-05-27 23:07

Global efforts to end the bloody conflict in Syria gathered steam as top US diplomat John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Paris.

Russia warns on North Korea situation

2013-03-29 16:52

Russia has warned that a flare-up in tensions between North Korea and the United States could spin out of control, urging all sides involved in the standoff to refrain from muscle-flexing.

Syria rebels firm on hostage demands

2013-03-08 14:58

UN efforts to secure the release of 21 peacekeepers abducted in the Golan have dragged on into a third day as Manila says rebels holding the Filipinos were sticking to their demand.

Fresh concerns over Syria

2013-02-01 20:14

The US says Iran is boosting support for the Syrian regime and that Russia is still arming it, heightening fears that the conflict may spill over the country's borders.

Russia: Plane carried radar equipment

2012-10-12 22:12

The Syrian plane intercepted by Turkey on a flight from Moscow was carrying a legal cargo of radar equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

Syria border fighters may be Qaeda

2012-07-25 18:33

Russia says that militants who have seized control of posts on Syria's border with Turkey may be allies of al-Qaeda.

US, Russia tit-for-tat over Syria

2012-06-13 22:33

Washington and Moscow have traded accusations over arming the rivals in the Syrian conflict, as Damascus said it had "cleansed terrorists" from Al-Haffe, a Sunni enclave feared to be the target of a new massacre.

Russia says Assad making mistakes

2012-03-20 22:28

Russia says Syrian President Bashar Assad was "making a lot of mistakes" despite repeated calls from Moscow for his troops and rebel forces to cease violence.

Russia gets blunt with Annan over Syria

2012-03-10 14:17

Russia says Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has made it clear to the UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Kofi Annan that Moscow opposed “crude interference” from outside in Syrian internal affairs.

Syria ignores Arab plan

2012-02-13 20:45

Syria has ignored a new Arab initiative to end the bloodshed, with its troops pounding the protest hub of Homs as Russia said a ceasefire is needed before peacekeepers can be deployed.

Russia urges Yemen to accept deal

2011-06-04 18:35

Russia has expressed its concern at the "terrible civil war" in Yemen and has urged the country's leadership to accept a peace deal.

N Korea asked to resume talks

2009-05-27 21:22

Russia has summoned North Korea's ambassador and called for a return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks, says the Russian foreign ministry.

 

Diplomats gather for a peaceful Syria

2013-06-05 14:03

US, Russian and UN diplomats have gathered in Geneva to plan a new international conference aimed at ending the conflict in Syria.

Russia: Syria opposition too divided

2013-05-22 22:08

Russia says that the Syrian opposition had not yet shown enough commitment to efforts, to arrange a peace conference with President Bashar Assad's government.

Syrian jets bomb rebels in Damascus

2013-03-12 08:06

Syrian jets have bombed rebel forces attempting to recapture a contested district of third city Homs, as mortar shells slammed into a Damascus neighbourhood.

Russia won't tell Assad to step down

2013-03-08 14:33

Russia will "absolutely not" tell Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down to end the civil war and make way for a political transition, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

Assad's removal from power 'impossible'

2013-01-13 22:50

Russia says Syrian President Bashar Assad's removal from power was not a part of past international agreements on the crisis and impossible to implement.

Russia: No asylum plans for Assad

2012-07-28 20:27

Russia has made no agreement to grant Syrian President Bashar Assad asylum and is "not even thinking about" doing so, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

Russia: West distorting Syria deal

2012-07-03 22:55

Russia has accused the West of seeking to distort an agreement for a political transition in Syria, after international peace envoy Kofi Annan said a ceasefire is imperative.

Syria: Clinton ups pressure on Russia

2012-06-03 20:34

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is stepping up the pressure on Russia to join intensified international efforts for a political transition in Syria.

Assad calls Syria vote, takes rebel city

2012-03-13 22:20

Syrian President Bashar Assad has set an election for May 7, even as monitors said fresh violence cost more than 40 lives and a pro-government daily reported the capture of a rebel city.

Isolating Syria 'a mistake': Russia

2012-02-15 20:46

Isolating Damascus in talks to end the brutal crackdown in Syria would be a mistake, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said as he welcomed a vote on a new Syrian constitution.

Russia defies West on Iran, Syria crises

2012-01-18 20:13

Russia has insisted it will not back sanctions on Syria and has accused the West of suffocating the Iranian economy as it warned against military intervention targeting either regime.

Gaddafi cozies up to Moscow

2011-05-16 22:35

Russia and envoys of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are to hold talks amid efforts by Moscow to help mediate an end to an international campaign it has opposed.

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