Syria's Return to Arab League Crucial for Peace Process – Moscow
December 31, 2018 at 10:01 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Syria’s return to the Arab League, a regional bloc, would be beneficial to the peace process on the ground, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Read More »
Syria Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Country's Allies Helped to Defeat Terrorism
December 30, 2018 at 05:03 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Syria managed to defeat terrorism in the country only thanks to the support of the country's allies, most importantly Russia, a spokesman for the Syrian Foreign Ministry, Abdulmunem Anan, said on Thursday. Read More »
‘We give them $4.5bn a year’: Israel will still be ‘good’ after US withdrawal from Syria – Trump
December 28, 2018 at 02:25 PM
Donald Trump has told Benjamin Netanyahu that the US is paying billions of dollars a year for Israeli security, and that Tel Aviv should not be worried about losing its influence in the region after US troops withdraw from Syria. Read More »
Trump Says 'Progress Made' on North Korea, Looks Forward to Next Summit With Kim
December 28, 2018 at 02:22 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump said in a statement that progress has been made with regards to North Korea, and he is anticipating his next bilateral meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Read More »
Trump ‘open’ to meeting Erdogan in Turkey next year
December 28, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Donald Trump is “open” to the possibility of holding a face to face meeting with the Turkish President, the White House said, after Erdogan invited the US President to visit Ankara next year. Read More »
Pentagon Signs Order on US Troop Withdrawal From Syria - Reports
December 26, 2018 at 02:55 PM
The US Department of Defense has enacted the execute order for the pullout of the US troops from Syria, AFP reported Sunday, citing a US military spokesperson. Read More »
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to retire at end of February – Trump
December 26, 2018 at 10:17 AM
US President Donald Trump has announced that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will retire at the end of February, confirming longstanding suspicions that the former general was on his way out of the administration Read More »
War between Russia & US would be disaster for humankind – Lavrov
December 26, 2018 at 10:09 AM
It's unlikely that anyone would deliberately push towards a Russia-US nuclear war, since such conflict can't be won, Russia's foreign minister said, adding that any mistake amid ongoing tensions could become “fatal.” Read More »
Syria withdrawal: Trump doesn't want US to be Middle East policeman, spending lives & trillions
December 23, 2018 at 09:44 PM
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the US will no longer act as the self-proclaimed ‘policeman of the Middle East’ following his decision to withdraw US troops from operations in Syria. Read More »
China Warns US Against ‘Turning Space Into the New Battleground
December 21, 2018 at 04:02 PM
US President Donald Trump's recent call for the creation of a new space agency within the Pentagon caught the attention of Chinese officials this week, and Beijing is stressing its concern that the US will weaponize space. Read More »
