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Russia Worried About Syria After Assad – US Intel Chief

20:54 18/04/2013

Russia has refused to join Western calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down because it fears not only losing its “last bastion” of influence in the Middle East but also what would follow Assad, US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Thursday.

Assad Warns of Syrian Conflict Spreading ‘Beyond Borders’
04:44 18/04/2013
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned the West that it will pay a price for supporting terrorists linked to Al Qaeda in Syria and warned that the conflict may eventually spread beyond Syrian borders.
Moscow Denies Seeking Regime Change in Syria
20:12 17/04/2013
Moscow is not in the business of bringing about regime change in Syria or legitimizing such attempts, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Turkey Spends $700 Mln Aiding Syrian Refugees - Minister
17:05 17/04/2013
Turkey has already spent $700 million helping Syrian refugees, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, calling on international organizations to stop turning a blind eye to Syria’s problems.
Syrian Opposition Ministers in Moscow for Talks
16:04 16/04/2013
Dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition forces could begin within the next several months, Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil, leader of the People’s Will party, said in Moscow on Tuesday.
Russia Delivers Over 30 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Syria
17:09 14/04/2013
A Syrian Airlines plane carrying more than 30 tons of humanitarian aid for the victims of the ongoing conflict in Syria has landed in Damascus, Russia's embassy in the Syrian capital said on Sunday.
Italian Journalists Freed in Syria
17:29 13/04/2013
Four Italian journalists kidnapped and held in Syria since early April were released on Saturday, Italy's interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti said.1
Syria Delivers Airstrikes on Lebanon Border Area - Report
02:08 12/04/2013
Syrian warplanes delivered airstrike on the Lebanese border region of al-Ajram near the town of Arsal wounding six people on Thursday, Lebanon’s The Daily Star reported.
Moscow Alarmed by Al Qaeda’s Interest in Syria
20:13 11/04/2013
Moscow is concerned by al Qaeda’s growing interest in Syria, fearing that the international terrorist organization is seeking to turn the country into its Mideast base, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Syrian Rebels Funded by Afghan Drug Sales - Russia
14:45 11/04/2013
About 20,000 mercenaries fighting in Syria are financed by the proceeds of Afghan drug trafficking, Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service director Viktor Ivanov said on Thursday.
Turkey to Set Up Separate Camp for Syria's Christians
13:57 11/04/2013
Turkey will establish a separate camp for Syrian Christians fleeing the violence in their war-torn country, Today's Zaman daily said on Thursday citing a senior official from the government’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Syria Conflict to See No Winner - Russian FM
08:50 11/04/2013
The conflict in Syria will have no winner, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.
Transmissions from a Lone Star: Explaining the Margaret Thatcher Death Parties
19:20 10/04/2013
So, the other day Margaret Thatcher died and street parties broke out across the UK.
Russia Flies Aid to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Jordan
13:16 10/04/2013
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry will send more planes to Lebanon and Jordan carrying humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees this week, the ministry said on its website on Wednesday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Tuesday, April 9, 2013
09:51 09/04/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Syria Rejects ‘Expanded’ UN Chemical Weapons Probe - Agency
02:43 09/04/2013
Syrian authorities reject an “additional demand” by the UN to let its investigative mission operate across all Syria's territory, the state-run Syrian news agency SANA reported on Monday in its Russian-language section.
Moscow Slams UN ‘Maneuvering’ on Syria Chemical Attack Probe
18:38 06/04/2013
Moscow believes the United Nations is disrupting an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria under pressure of “certain states,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Russia’s Mediterranean-Bound Warships Reach Indian Ocean
09:23 06/04/2013
Russia’s naval task force dispatched to the Mediterranean has passed the Strait of Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean, a Pacific Fleet spokesman told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Four Italian Journalists Abducted in Syria - Agency
04:57 06/04/2013
Four Italian journalists were abducted on Friday in northern Syria, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported early on Saturday Moscow time, citing a foreign ministry statement.
Russia Contributes $1 Mln to Red Cross Mission in Syria
22:15 05/04/2013
Russia has contributed $1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to finance the ICRC humanitarian operation in Syria, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

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