Syria
US Prepared to Strike Syria if UN Deal Falls Short – Official
Hundreds of Russians Fighting as Mercenaries in Syria – FSB
17:52 20/09/2013Some 300 to 400 Russians are fighting in the Syrian civil war as soldiers of fortune, a senior official in Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) told reporters on Friday.2
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 20/09/2013Kerry Shoots Down Russia’s Syrian Chemical Attack Claims
01:01 20/09/2013US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a sharp rebuke to Russia on Thursday over its assertion that Syrian rebels were most likely behind the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, saying a report issued by UN inspectors this week demonstrates there is no evidence to support Moscow’s claim.2
Putin 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
NYT Op-Ed Was My Idea – Putin
21:04 19/09/2013Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent op-ed in the New York Times was his own idea, he told a Valdai discussion club session on Thursday.
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.
US Senator McCain Slams Putin in Pravda Op-Ed
14:44 19/09/2013US Senator John McCain, well-known for his vociferous criticism of the Russian leadership, has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for corruption, repression and bigotry in an op-ed published on a Russian news website, Pravda.ru, in response to Putin’s piece in a US newspaper last week.10
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.
Russian, Chinese Diplomats Discuss Syria in Moscow
22:56 18/09/2013A Russian deputy foreign minister met with the Chinese ambassador to Moscow on Wednesday to discuss recent developments in Syria and the chemical-weapons-disarmament deal.
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.
Soviet Union Did Not Send Chemical Weapons to Syria – Official
19:48 18/09/2013The Soviet Union was not responsible for supplying warheads filled with chemical weapons to Syria, a top Russian official told reporters on Wednesday.1
Russia’s UN Envoy Urges Inspectors’ Return to Syria
05:15 18/09/2013Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin called for an “immediate return” of organization’s inspectors to Syria for additional investigations into alleged use of chemical weapons.1
Syria Hands Russia Proof on Rebels’ Use of Chemical Weapons
03:30 18/09/2013The Syrian authorities handed over to Russia evidence proving that opposition forces were allegedly involved in the use of chemical weapons last month, a senior Russian diplomat said.