A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, officials say. Here’s audio of its broadcasts
The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a ...
Despite Waivers, U.S. Funding Freeze Sows Doubt About Camp Holding ISIS Members
Upholding security at the camp is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State. A contractor that trains the ...
Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says
In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to ...
Stars and Stripes11h
In Syria, the fighting is over, but a resource-rich province is left in limbo
That has irked Turkey, which supported the rebels now controlling Syria. Turkey considers the SDF to be an offshoot of the ...
TASS12h
Lavrov, Fidan discuss Syria, agree to stay in touch over Ukraine, Middle East
According to the statement, the top diplomats "confirmed the importance of tight coordination of steps, including those in the interdepartmental framework, to implement the agreements achieved by Russ ...
rudaw12h
Kurdish president discusses regional developments with Russia’s deputy FM
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani on Thursday received Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister ...
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism ...
TASS13h
Turkish, Russian foreign ministers discuss Ukraine, Syria — Turkish ministry sources
"On February 6, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan talked over the phone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The ministers discussed bilateral relations, developments in Syria and the situation in ...
Royal United Services Institute18h
Wagner’s Business Model in Syria and Africa: Profit and Patronage
This paper examines whether the Wagner Group was profitable under its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, what its business model ...
The National Interest18h
Russia Is Taking Its T-90 Tank on the Road
The third-generation T-90 was developed at the tail end of the Cold War to replace the T-72, and it was seen as being equal in capabilities to the U.S. military's M1 Abrams and German-made Leopard 2.