TURKEY, IRAN, RUSSIA TO MEET IN ANKARA FOR TRIPARTITE SUMMIT

Sourced: Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will meet on April 4 in Ankara for their second three-way summit to discuss achievements and goals to reach a ceasefire across Syria and support a political resolution of the crisis in the war-torn country. Russia, Turkey and… Continue reading TURKEY, IRAN, RUSSIA TO MEET IN ANKARA FOR TRIPARTITE SUMMIT

RUSSIA’S MILITARY USED 215 NEW WEEAPONS SYSTEMS IN SYRIA

Sourced : The National Interest By Dave Majumdar Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the performance of the Russian military and its hardware during the Kremlin’s campaign in Syria, but stressed that Moscow has to fix problems that were brought to light during those operations. “The rout of the well-equipped terrorist groups in Syria demonstrated the… Continue reading RUSSIA’S MILITARY USED 215 NEW WEEAPONS SYSTEMS IN SYRIA

REX TILLERSON BRINGS TOUGH LINE TO MOSCOW OVER RUSSIA’S BACKING FOR SYRIAN REGIME

Sourced : Washington Post By Carol Morello and David Filipov Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Russia on Tuesday to urge Moscow to back away from the Syrian government and pave the way for the country’s president to transition out of power. But tough talk on Syria from its closest ally, Russian President Vladimir… Continue reading REX TILLERSON BRINGS TOUGH LINE TO MOSCOW OVER RUSSIA’S BACKING FOR SYRIAN REGIME

RUSSIA AND SYRIA AGREE TO EXPAND RUSSIAN NAVAL PRESENCE IN TARTUS FOR 49 MORE YEARS

  Sourced : Al Masdar News Russia and Syria have signed an agreement to expand the territory around the Russian Navy’s logistics facility in Tartus for 49 years. The document was published on the official legal information portal. “The current agreement will stay effective for 49 years and be automatically prolonged for 25-year periods, if… Continue reading RUSSIA AND SYRIA AGREE TO EXPAND RUSSIAN NAVAL PRESENCE IN TARTUS FOR 49 MORE YEARS

NATO AGREES TO EXPAND NAVAL, AIR PATROLS IN BLACK SEA

Sourced : EURASIA.NET by Joshua Kucera NATO has agreed to come up with a “coordination body” to manage activity in the Black Sea, a step toward formalizing a NATO presence in the region that Russia considers to be its sphere of influence. Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey — the three NATO members on the Black Sea… Continue reading NATO AGREES TO EXPAND NAVAL, AIR PATROLS IN BLACK SEA