Tag: Syria

PRESIDENT PUTIN ASKS THE RUSSIAN DUMA FOR PERMISSION TO DEPLOY TROOPS ABROAD

According to Russian media, President Putin used this request to mark the beginning of the official deployment of Russian troops in Syria. Unofficial estimates put the number of Russian troops at 1,700 soldiers, marines and air force personnel, deployed at five bases in northern Syria. In total 34 Russian aircraft have been sent to and… Continue reading PRESIDENT PUTIN ASKS THE RUSSIAN DUMA FOR PERMISSION TO DEPLOY TROOPS ABROAD

RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Jet fighters from the Su-30 SM "Sokoly Rossii" (Falcons of Russia) aerobatic team fly in formation during the show in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, October 25, 2014. The show is conducted as part of a recruitment drive for Russia's military divisions, targeting the youth towards contractual military service, according to organizers. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY TRANSPORT) - RTR4BK9G

In a surprise move, the Russian Air Force has deployed 28 fighter jets to Syria, which will be used to assist Assad’s forces in the battle against ISIS. Although the international community knew the Russian Navy has been supplying Assad’s forces with weekly shipments of armaments and equipment, the sudden appearance of four Su-30SM fighter… Continue reading RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

THE US GOVERNMENT COULD ACCEPT MOSCOW’S PROPOSAL FOR TALKS REGARDING THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA

The US government is examining the possibility to accept a Russian proposal for direct talks on its military deployment in Syria. The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov proposed to the US Secretary of State John Kerry a military-to military dialogue for this issue in the coming days. The Secretary of State said that… Continue reading THE US GOVERNMENT COULD ACCEPT MOSCOW’S PROPOSAL FOR TALKS REGARDING THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA