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Syrian Opposition Says No Talks Unless They Get Arms - Paper

01:21 09/06/2013

The Syrian opposition will not agree to take part in the proposed peace conference unless its forces get new weapons, a top opposition military commander told New York Times on Saturday.

Russian Journalists Under Fire at Golan Heights - Report
22:07 08/06/2013
Russian state television crew has come under fire from a Syrian rebel group at the Golan Heights in the Israel-Syria border, the Rossia 24 reported on Saturday.
Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights
01:35 08/06/2013
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.
Russia Offers to Send Peacekeepers to Golan Heights
22:25 07/06/2013
President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was ready to deploy its troops to the Golan Heights, in eastern Israel, to replace Austrian peacekeepers as part of a UN monitoring mission on the border between Israeli troops and the Syrian army.1
UN Launches Record $5-Bln Aid Drive for Syria
17:36 07/06/2013
The United Nations plans to raise more than $5 billion to aid victims of the ongoing civil war in Syria, a UN refugee agency said Friday.
Moscow Slams Western Support for Syria Opposition
14:40 07/06/2013
Western support for Syria’s armed opposition will only fuel violence in the war-torn country, Russia’s foreign minister insisted on Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, June 7, 2013
10:43 07/06/2013
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
Russia Wants More Info From Turkey on Sarin Reports
18:37 06/06/2013
Moscow has called on Turkey to provide more information about the reported seizure of the chemical agent sarin from militants detained on the border with Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.
Russia, West Divided on Iran Role in Syria Settlement
15:52 06/06/2013
Moscow insists that all countries with any influence on the situation in Syria, including Iran, should attend an international peace conference despite Western nations opposing this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
Syrian MP Says Damascus Free to Strike Israel - Report
06:50 06/06/2013
Syria has the right to strike Israel in case of any possible Israeli attacks in the future, Al Arabiya reported on Thursday citing Ahmad Shalash, a member of the Syrian parliament.
Obama Promotes ‘Liberal Hawks’ as Pundits Ponder Impact on Syria, Russia
02:10 06/06/2013
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the appointment of two top foreign policy officials known to favor strong US action in humanitarian crises, sparking speculation on whether this could tip the balance toward intervention in Syria, a option strongly opposed by Russia.2
Syria Opposition Undecided on Peace Conference - Moscow
20:39 05/06/2013
The main obstacle in talks between Russia, the United States and the United Nations regarding the conflict in Syria is that the Syrian opposition has not decided whether it would attend an international peace conference, a Russian deputy foreign minister said Wednesday.
US Sanctions Kyrgyz, Ukrainian Airlines Over Iran-Syria Link
18:36 05/06/2013
The United States has implemented new sanctions against airlines in Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine that it says helped Iran acquire aircraft, which may have been used to deliver weapons for the war in Syria.
Moscow Probes Damascus Embassy Mortar Incident
15:54 05/06/2013
Moscow is investigating whether mortar bombs which landed near the Russian Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday were intended to kill Russians, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.1
France Certain Chemical Weapons Used in Syria - FM
04:33 05/06/2013
French authorities are certain that chemical weapons were used in Syria on several occasions, CNN quoted French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius as saying on Tuesday.3
UN, Russia, US to Discuss Syria Conference in Geneva
01:57 05/06/2013
Envoys of the United Nations, Russia and the United States will discuss preparations for the upcoming international conference on Syrian political settlement at a meeting in Geneva on Wednesday.
Syrian S-300 Missile Contracts Not Yet Fulfilled – Putin
18:24 04/06/2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his country's sale of S-300 air defense systems to war-torn Syria on Tuesday, but said the contracts for the missiles have not yet been fulfilled.1
Russia Criticizes UN Report on Syrian Human Rights Abuses
18:24 04/06/2013
A new UN report into human rights violations in Syria, including the use of chemical weapons, on Tuesday drew criticism from Russia.
Moscow Disappointed by EU Ending Syria Arms Embargo – Putin
15:11 04/06/2013
Russia is disappointed by the European Union’s decision to end the embargo on arms supplies to Syria, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Russia Blocks UN's Qusair Resolution, Calls It ‘Unilateral’
22:43 02/06/2013
Russia has blocked British-drafted resolution that criticizes the Syrian regime’s offensive in the strategic town of Qusair in Syria, UN diplomatic sources told RIA Novosti on Sunday.1

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