Bashar al-Assad
US Prepared to Strike Syria if UN Deal Falls Short – Official
Ukraine Offers Help in Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons
15:25 20/09/2013Ukrainian experts and equipment could play a role in the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, the ex-Soviet nation’s leader said Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, September 20, 2013
11:26 20/09/2013Putin Slams West Over Vague Plans for Syria Without Assad
23:01 19/09/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply criticized Western powers on Thursday for their inability to sufficiently plan for the future of Syria without its president, Bashar Assad, and what to do if terrorists come to power in the country.1
Russia Ready to Help Eliminate Syria’s Chemical Arsenal
17:50 19/09/2013Russia is ready to help eliminate the Syrian government’s chemical arsenal if the international community agrees, the Russian defense minister said Thursday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, September 19, 2013
10:16 19/09/2013Syria’s Assad Pledges to Destroy Chemical Weapons
03:10 19/09/2013Syrian President Bashar Assad has pledged to destroy his country’s chemical weapons, in an interview with a US TV channel.
Ex-Pentagon Chiefs Criticize Obama, Putin on Syria
23:59 18/09/2013Former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates did not mince words this week when asked if he trusts Russian President Vladimir Putin as Washington and Moscow negotiate a plan to secure Syria’s chemical stockpiles. "Are you kidding me?" Gates told a forum in Dallas.2
Assad Thanks Russia for Support Against Foreign Intervention – SANA
23:49 18/09/2013Syria’s President Bashar Assad thanked Moscow on Wednesday for supporting Damascus as it was confronted with the threat of foreign intervention and terrorism, the Syrian state-run news agency SANA reported.
Russia to Submit Its Syria Chemical Attack Findings to UN
22:50 18/09/2013Moscow will soon submit to the United Nations findings indicating that the Syrian opposition had used chemical weapons during the deadly civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
US Senators Target Top Russian Banks Over Syria
21:00 18/09/2013US lawmakers are calling for a crackdown against leading Russian lenders VTB, Vnesheconombank (VEB) and Gazprombank for allegedly helping Syrian President Bashar Assad circumvent sanctions, accusations the state-owned banks sharply denied Wednesday.1
Russian Lawmaker Slams US for ‘Silence’ Over Killing of Syrian Kurds
19:59 18/09/2013A senior Russian lawmaker bristled at Washington on Wednesday for its “silence” about the recent killing of hundreds of civilian Kurds by a jihadist rebel group linked to al-Qaida in Syria’s civil war.
US, Russia Spar over Truth, Consequences in Syria
00:40 18/09/2013The United States and Russia remained at loggerheads Tuesday over the potential use of force against Syria should Damascus fail to abide by a US-Russian plan to secure chemical weapons stockpiles controlled by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.1
Russia Calls UN Report on Syria Chemical Attacks Incomplete
16:12 17/09/2013Russia’s top diplomat called Tuesday for additional investigations into allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria, saying a UN report presented a day earlier had failed to answer certain questions and reiterating Moscow’s position that the attack was a “provocation” by opposition forces.3
Obama OKs Anti-Chemical Weapons Supplies to Syrian Rebels
01:30 17/09/2013The White House said Monday that it had authorized the delivery of supplies and equipment to the Syrian opposition to assist them in defending against chemical weapons as the United States and Russia work on a plan to secure the chemical stockpile of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government.1
Assad Overthrow in Syria Risky for US – Ex-CIA Official
23:17 16/09/2013A rebel coup against Syrian President Bashar Assad could boost al-Qaida’s influence in the violence-plagued nation and transform it into a safe haven for terrorists, a former senior US intelligence official said.1
Damascus Hails US-Russia Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons
15:20 15/09/2013Damascus has welcomed the deal reached between the US and Russia to put Syria’s chemical weapons under the international control, the country’s minister of national reconciliation said Sunday.
Syria’s Opposition Seeks Ban on Regime’s Air Power
13:38 15/09/2013The Syrian opposition demanded Sunday that the international community impose a ban on the regime’s use of air power in populated areas, in addition to its chemical weapons, Al Arabiya has reported.2
Obama “Welcomes” US-Russian Deal on Syria
21:54 14/09/2013US President Barack Obama said Saturday that he “welcomes” the surprise deal Moscow and Washington reached on chemical weapons in war-ravaged Syria, but warned that the US will use military force if diplomacy fails.
UN: Report Will Show Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
03:04 14/09/2013Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he believes there will be "an overwhelming report" from UN inspectors that chemical weapons were used in an attack in Syria on Aug. 21, but he did not say who was responsible.