Syria

Interpol-wanted terrorist detained in Vinnytsia, - SBU. PHOTO The Ukrainian Security Service has detained a foreigner - member of Al-Nusra Front international terrorist organization, who participated in hostilities in Syria during 2012-2014. 16.03.16 14:28 31 349 33 Incidents

Russia has lost Syria: consequences for Ukraine | Yurii Butusov LIVE. VIDEO Censor.NET editor-in-chief Yurii Butusov comments live on the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and Russia's loss of Syria and talks about the implications of these events for Ukraine. 09.12.24 08:41 16 008 32

Russian ship with stolen grain from Ukraine was found in Syria - CNN. PHOTOS According to CNN, a Russian cargo ship carrying grain previously stolen from the occupied territories of Ukraine was discovered in the port of Latakia in Syria. 12.05.22 22:20 14 503 32 World

SBU releases personal details of 11 Russian Wagner PMC mercenaries who fought in Donbas separatists’ ranks. PHOTOS Ukraine’s SBU Security Service disclosed particulars of mercenaries of Private Military Company (PMC) Wagner who fought in the Donbas on the Russia-backed separatists’ side. 21.11.18 13:50 10 312 31 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine

EU discusses extension of diplomatic sanctions against Russia, - Radio Poland The European Union is still debating stiffening of sanctions against Russia over its activities in Syria. The EU member states have reached no common stance so far. 14.10.16 23:10 6 750 31 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

German parliament approves military campaign against Islamic State in Syria, - Reuters Germany's lower house of parliament on Friday approved government plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria. 04.12.15 15:45 2 488 31 Previously in trend: War in Syria

"Putin, stop bombing babies," - dolls covered with artificial blood brought to Russian embassy in Kyiv. PHOTOS+VIDEO A protest against Russian atrocities in Syrian Aleppo is held outside the Russian embassy in Kyiv. The participants intend to draw attention to the children in Aleppo, who suffer at the hands of the Russian army. 15.12.16 12:17 22 922 30 Previously in trend: War in Syria

10 Syrians pretending to be Ukrainian volleyball team arrested in Greece. PHOTO The migrants were arrested in Athens Airport on September 22 as the police figured out that the Ukrainian passports provided by the migrants were stolen or lost. 23.09.19 12:55 6 563 30 Incidents

Germany considers expansion of EU sanctions against Russia over its behavior in Syria, - The Wall Street Journal Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is considering a push for European sanctions against Russia in response to its behavior in Syria. 06.10.16 09:30 22 921 29 Previously in trend: War in Syria Sanctions against Russia

Number of people killed as result of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria exceeded 23.8 thousand. The number of dead as a result of the earthquakes that occurred on February 6 exceeded 23,818, in particular, 20,318 victims are currently known in Turkey, and more than 3,500 in Syria. 11.02.23 08:28 2 802 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Zelensky introduced sanctions against 300 individuals and 141 legal entities, including Syrian citizen Bashar Assad and Iranian producer of Shaheds President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky implemented the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to apply personal sanctions against 300 individuals and 141 legal entities. 18.03.23 14:38 3 786 29 War in Ukraine

Syria jihadists capture Т-62 tank supplied to Assad forces by Russia, - CIT. PHOTO Jihadists of the 'Turkestan Islamic Party' captured Russian-produced T-62 main battle tank in Syria's Hama province. 21.11.17 17:06 44 869 28 Previously in trend: War in Syria

EU summit participants to call Russia to establish sustainable truce in Syria, Germany’s Merkel says The participants of the EU summit are going to call on Russia to extend the cease-fire in Syria to make possible the delivery of humanitarian aid. 20.10.16 17:40 2 534 28 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Ukrainian Embassy in Syria urgently evacuates Ukrainians from Aleppo over evolving security situation The Embassy of Ukraine to Syria calls on Ukrainians to leave the area of combat operations in Aleppo as soon as possible due to the deteriorating security situation. 10.08.16 12:36 10 254 28 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Four beseiged towns in Syria being evacuated, - ВВС More than 30,000 people are expected to be evacuated within the agreement between the rebels and the government. 14.04.17 10:43 19 870 28 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Elizabeth II calls settlement of conflict in Donbas one of UK's priorities Queen Elizabeth II in her throne speech said the resolution of Ukraine's conflict, support of international efforts to establish peace in Syria, as well as fight against the terrorist group Islamic State were among the main foreign policy priorities of the UK for the year. 18.05.16 17:35 10 279 27 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria reaches 7.2 thousand As a result of powerful earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, death toll reached 7,266 people. 07.02.23 22:46 4 887 27 World

Russia not adhering to ceasefire in Syria as it continue to back Bashar al-Assad’s government, - US State Department Russia supported the ceasefire in Syria but it certainly does not adhere to it because it continues to sponsor and back Bashar al-Assad’s government. 28.02.18 11:17 7 035 27 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Tillerson says trust between US, Russia need to be restored to engage on Ukraine issue U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said during his address to the State Department’s staff that Vladimir Putin “did not disagree" with the opinion that the relations between the two countries are at their lowest since the Cold War. 04.05.17 12:17 24 437 26 World

Turkey, Russia propose cease-fire in Syria from Dec. 29, - media Turkey and Russia have agreed on a proposal toward a general cease-fire in Syria to be presented to the parties of the conflict. 28.12.16 12:19 4 676 25 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Cease-fire takes effect in Syria, - Reuters A nationwide cease-fire brokered by the United States and Russia came into effect in Syria on Monday evening. 12.09.16 22:09 4 756 25 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

46 killed, 325 injured in Syrian-Russian air strikes on Aleppo The Syrian government aviation and Russia's warplanes have carried out new strikes on residential areas of Aleppo, killing 46 people and wounding 325. 27.11.16 16:02 8 571 24 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Republican senators urge Trump to stiffen stance on Russia A group of Republican senators released a stern letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday calling for a "tough-minded and principled policy" toward Russia. 09.02.17 23:10 7 549 23 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia President Trump

SBU head Hrytsak on Wagner's group: It's like a private Putin's army operating tanks, armored vehicles, Grads, and heavy artillery SBU head Vasyl Hrytsak disclosed information about participation of Wagner's (Utkin) private military company in the war. 04.09.17 16:24 35 009 23 Ukrainian Politics

Trump signs executive order lifting sanctions on Syria US President Donald Trump has signed a decree lifting sanctions against Syria. 01.07.25 10:28 2 109 23 Previously in trend: US to lift sanctions on Syria

CIA chief blames Moscow and Assad regime for much of suffering in Syria CIA Director John Brennan offered a bleak assessment of the situation in Syria, arguing that both the Syrian regime and the Russians were responsible for a slaughter of civilians, which he described as "outrageous." 30.11.16 17:11 7 781 22 Previously in trend: Russian killer pilots in Syria

Russian generals urgently transfer relatives to "safer" service in Syria, - MID The military leadership of the armed forces of the Russian Federation does not want to involve their relatives and friends in the so-called "special operation" in Ukraine. 12.07.22 17:34 17 922 22 Previously in trend: War

Russian militant commented on mercenaries’ blow-up in Syria: “They could have been eliminated by friends so that they didn’t talk of ‘novorossia’” Russian mercenaries who wanted to fight in Syria were sent there via Luhansk. 22.01.16 17:52 54 549 22 Previously in trend: War in Syria Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

European diplomats to directly blame Russia of Aleppo bombings, - Foreign Policy Overcoming a wave of reluctance to antagonize Moscow, European Union foreign ministers are poised to formally and explicitly berate Russia for supporting the Syrian government’s deadly assault on Aleppo, an attack that “may amount to war crimes.” 17.10.16 12:26 14 829 22 World

Kremlin tries to blame Ukraine for spreading radioactive materials in Syria – DIU. VIDEO+PHOTOS Russian special services conducted another information attack against Ukraine. In Syria, information is spreading about the alleged sale of military property "acquired" from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The "military property," fabricated by Russians, is a cheaply assembled container containing capsules marked PU.94244U (plutonium) and U.92 (uranium). The content of the capsules is unknown. 10.07.25 16:07 12 372 35 Previously in trend: Russian disinformation against Ukraine

Sybiha calls on Europe to work together to restore stability in Syria Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on European countries to join forces to restore peace and normal life in Syria and the region as a whole. 03.01.25 16:57 1 202 21

Syrian vessel with stolen Ukrainian barley was discovered in Lebanon A Syrian-flagged vessel loaded with stolen Ukrainian yamen from the occupied territory was discovered in the port of the Lebanese city of Tripoli. 28.07.22 23:58 4 116 21 World

Ukraine breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, - MFA In response to the recognition of the so-called "independence" of the temporarily occupied territories in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukraine announces the severance of diplomatic relations with Syria without severing consular relations. 30.06.22 16:28 10 632 21 Ukrainian Politics

G7 to cooperate with Moscow when progress reached in Donbas and Syria, - Steinmeier Russia might return to G8 next year if it demonstrates significant progress in compliance with the Minsk agreements in the Donbas and the cease-fire in Syria. 31.08.16 17:15 7 957 20 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine

Canada ready to stiffen Russia sanctions over Assad regime support, - Trudeau Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he would consider imposing stiffer sanctions on Russia amid the Syrian crisis. 10.04.17 18:39 4 526 20 Previously in trend: War in Syria Sanctions against Russia

G7 members ready to take further restrictive measures should Russia’s actions so require G7 member countries may consider stiffening sanctions against the Russian Federation over its violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. 24.04.18 11:55 6 690 20 Previously in trend: War in Syria Sanctions against Russia

Sybiha meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus - Arab News. PHOTO A delegation of Ukraine, headed by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, is in Syria. 30.12.24 12:16 4 669 19 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Thousands of Syrians stuck near Aleppo as evacuation halts on Saturday Thousands of Syrians were stuck in and around Aleppo on Saturday as a deal to evacuate people from two Shi'ite villages in return for Sunni rebels and their families leaving two besieged towns near Damascus halted. 15.04.17 16:19 15 290 19 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Scholz welcomes overthrow of Assad regime in Syria: Law and order must be restored quickly The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and the change of power in Syria is "good news". 08.12.24 17:09 2 777 18 Previously in trend: War in Syria

US to negotiate Donbas with Russia despite friction over Syria, - Department of State The U.S. is set to continue talks with Russia to resolve the situation in the Donbas despite split over the conflict in Syria. 06.10.16 12:13 5 867 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russia recruits mercenaries in Syria for war against Ukraine - Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. VIDEO&PHOTOS Russia is recruiting mercenaries in Syria for the war against Ukraine. Travel agencies are involved in the recruitment scheme. Syrians are issued Russian passports under an expedited procedure within 5 days. 07.02.24 16:01 4 377 17 Previously in trend: War

Kallas: Fall of Assad’s dictatorship shows weakness of Russia and Iran The head of the European Union's diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, reacted to the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. She sees this as a weakness of Assad's supporters - Russia and Syria. 08.12.24 17:00 2 861 17

Syrian leader to visit White House for first time in history on November 10 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Washington on November 10 and meet with US President Donald Trump. This will be the first visit by a Syrian leader to the White House in history. 02.11.25 17:12 2 023 18 Previously in trend: US and Syria relations

Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria rises to 2.7 thousand Number of fatal victims after earthquake with epicenter in southeastern Turkey increased to 2730 people, almost 14.5 thousand injured. 07.02.23 00:11 3 267 16 World

Syrian authorities in talks with Russia demanded Assad’s extradition - Reuters Representatives of the new Syrian government held talks with the Russian side. 29.01.25 15:49 4 909 16 Previously in trend: War in Syria

We are preparing to restore diplomatic relations with Syria, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced preparations to restore diplomatic relations with Syria. 02.01.25 14:48 1 263 15

Occupiers are trying to involve cadets from Libya and participants in hostilities in Syria and Chechnya in war with Ukraine, - intelligence Students of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy (St. Petersburg), who are undergoing internships in Libya, may soon join the occupation army. 26.04.22 17:34 4 307 14 Previously in trend: War

Ukrainians urged to leave Syria due to worsening security situation - MFA Ukrainian citizens staying in Syria are urged to leave the country or refrain from traveling. 06.12.24 12:29 1 324 14 Previously in trend: War