Syrian Democratic Forces withdraw from safe zone

Russian and Turkish forces have started patrolling a narrow corridor of some 10 kilometers, equal to 6.2 miles, along the Syrian-Turkish border. The referred to patrols, sealed under an agreement…

Ceasefire breached: fighting in Syria erupts

Clashes erupted in several villages in Syria’s Turkish-envisioned northeastern “safe zone.” Five Turkish soldiers and numerous militants of the Ankara-backed Syrian paramilitary forces were reportedly wounded in heavy exchanges of…

Moscow warns Ankara not to target the Syrian Army

Turkish forces and their Syrian paramilitary allies are progressively making gains in northeast Syria, forcing the retreat of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The Syrian government has nevertheless managed to…

Turkey coordinates its Syria operation with Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed that Moscow and Ankara are in close coordination over the Syria operation, as to ensure the protection of their respective militaries in the Arab…

Rouhani & Putin discuss 2015 nuclear deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani today, along the sidelines of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council session held in the Armenian capital of…

Israel-Russia to upgrade security coordination

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has returned to Israel after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The two leaders held talks for three…