Russia-Syria relations
Russia says position unchanged on Syria after envoy comments
World
December 14, 2012
Russia says position unchanged on Syria after envoy comments
Russia said on Friday it had not changed policy on Syria, distancing itself from comments by a diplomat who said…
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
World
December 13, 2012
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
Syrian rebels are gaining ground and might win, Russia's Middle East envoy said on Thursday, in the starkest such admission…
Russia endorses Egyptian-led regional group on Syria
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Russia endorses Egyptian-led regional group on Syria
Russia on Monday endorsed an Egyptian initiative to reconvene four Middle East powers to try to resolve the Syrian crisis…
Assad accepts Syria holiday truce, peace envoy tells UN
World
October 24, 2012
Assad accepts Syria holiday truce, peace envoy tells UN
The UN-Arab League mediator for the Syrian conflict told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
World
July 18, 2012
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
The UN Security Council postponed a vote Wednesday on a Western-drafted resolution calling for sanctions against Syria following a request…
Putin heads to Middle East amid carnage in Syria
World
June 25, 2012
Putin heads to Middle East amid carnage in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel this week to Israel and Jordan for talks set to be framed by the…
Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108
World
May 28, 2012
Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108
BEIRUT — A weekend massacre of more than 100 people emerged as a potential turning point in the Syrian crisis…