War in Syria

France's Macron says he convinced Trump not to withdraw troops from Syria so far France convinced U.S. President Donald Trump to continue military campaign in Syria and commit U.S. troops "for the long term". 16.04.18 11:23 37 676 181 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning Syria chemical attack, - CNN It's the eighth time Russia has vetoed a proposed Security Council resolution on Syria. 12.04.17 23:40 58 309 177 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Putin demands intensification of Russian campaign in Syria Following the statement by the Russian FSB that a terrorist attack caused crash of the Russian Airbus A321 in Sinai, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to intensify the military operation in Syria. 17.11.15 11:30 28 522 176 Previously in trend: War in Syria

NATO to start ambitious exercise in Mediterranean Sea Trident Juncture brings NATO nations, partners together in ambitious exercise this Monday 18.10.15 11:13 14 728 174 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian air power drops flame bombs on Syrian city, covers it in flames. VIDEO Video footage of Russian air power assault in the north of Syrian city of Aleppo has been uploaded on the Internet. 22.06.16 11:25 98 144 174 Previously in trend: War in Syria

ISIS announces execution of Russian colonel in Syria. PHOTO The Islamic State terrorist organization has published a video with the execution of a "Russian colonel" who had been captured in Syria. 09.05.17 12:56 179 126 174 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Terrorist Girkin: 210 Russian mercenaries killed, thrice as much injured in action in Syria last year Russian private military company (PMC) Vagner lost about 210 its mercenaries in Syria in 2017 while over 600 were injured. 09.01.18 16:11 45 833 173 Previously in trend: War in Syria

IS propagandists spread rumors. All helicopters in place, no losses reported, - Russia's MoD denies destruction of Syrian airbase Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has commented on Stratfor's report about the destruction of Russian airbase in Syria by Daesh jihadists. 24.05.16 17:54 48 477 168 Previously in trend: War in Syria

US Department of State says no political solution possible in Syria without Russia A political settlement of the conflict in Syria requires the involvement of Russia and Iran into discourse. 10.11.15 10:40 20 253 168 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia uses cluster munitions in Syria, - Human Rights Watch The human rights organization Human Rights Watch has accused the Russian Federation of the use of cluster munitions in its military campaign in Syria. 21.12.15 12:32 18 017 168 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia, Assad regime aircraft hit US-backed forces' positions in Syria, - Reuters U.S.-backed Syrian Arab Coalition near the Syrian town of al Bab incurred losses as Russian and Syrian aircraft committed airstrikes on their positions on Tuesday. 01.03.17 23:07 47 958 167 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Although Russia's actions in Syria counterproductive, US not to answer with sanctions, - White House representative Earnest The U.S. sees Russia's actions in Syria as counterproductive, but no new sanctions are being considered. 09.10.15 00:05 22 181 166 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia War

Battle of Palmyra: Daesh fighters destroy Assad's army firing point. VIDEO A video footage of a successful attack by ISIS on a firing point of Syrian government forces near the city of Palmyra has been released online. 12.12.16 21:45 102 104 165 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

US' Trump pledges to take major decision on chemical weapons attack in Syria within 48 hours U.S. President Donald Trump promised on Monday that a "major decision" would be taken on Syria within the next two days, as a US navy destroyer appeared to be getting in position to attack. 10.04.18 11:44 34 329 161 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Putin is liar: Russia has sent even more troops to Syria, - The Daily Signal Russian President Vladimir Putin's intentions to withdraw troops from Syria were smoke and mirrors, while Russia has been rolling in even more troops and equipment. 28.04.16 22:40 40 154 161 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian military launch heavy air strikes on eastern Aleppo, - Reuters After several days of relative calm, the Russian warplanes resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday. 11.10.16 18:41 61 169 161 Previously in trend: War in Syria

"Russia - killer," "Assad - killer": thousands of people protest against Assad's army activities in Aleppo. VIDEO In the evening of Dec. 13, a demonstration in support of the people of Syrian Aleppo took place in the Turkish capital near the Russian embassy building. 14.12.16 09:50 62 380 158 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Merkel 'outraged' over Syrian offensive and Russian airstrikes German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed outrage over Russian-backed attacks in Syria as a government offensive drives thousands of civilians to the Turkish border, exacerbating the already critical refugee crisis Merkel is struggling to resolve. 08.02.16 17:04 69 137 157 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Syrian government chemical attack on rebel area reportedly kills 58, including 11 children, - Reuters A suspected Syrian government chemical attack killed at least 58 people, including 11 children, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday. 04.04.17 18:02 44 002 154 Previously in trend: War in Syria

US Senators propose enhanced sanctions against Russia Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Banking Committee announced a plan Wednesday to strengthen sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine and Syria, as well as internet intrusions in the U.S. 01.06.17 12:44 30 209 153 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia War

US set to unilaterally respond to Syria gas attack if UN fails If the U.N. turns incapable of action, individual member states will be compelled to act independently. 05.04.17 23:10 66 921 153 Previously in trend: War in Syria

ATGM shot that presumably killed Russian Major Bordov in Syria. VIDEO InformNapalm OSINT group has found a video of an ATGM launch by opposition forces that allegedly killed two Syrian and two Russian servicemen. 21.04.17 23:26 113 957 151 Previously in trend: War in Syria

US airstrikes on Syria followed villainous chemical attacks that cannot go unanswered, NATO chief says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad bears full responsibility for the U.S. airstrikes against Shayrat air base in Syria. 07.04.17 15:41 25 899 148 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

US to suspend talks with Russia on Syria, Kerry says The United States is on the verge of suspending talks with Russia on cease-fire deal implementation to end the violence in Syria. 29.09.16 22:01 56 049 148 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian bomb component found on site of deadly gas attack in Syria, Bellingcat founder Higgins says. PHOTOS The Russian-produced bomb fuse covered in Sarin and Sarin byproducts was found at the site of the deadly gas attack on Syrian village of Al-Lataminah. 09.11.17 19:15 81 738 147 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia deploys artillery and other ground assets in Syria, - Nuland Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that Russia deployed artillery in Syria. 05.11.15 09:35 31 610 144 Previously in trend: War in Syria

US blacklists 271 Syrian officials over deadly chemical attack, - Independent The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC), an agency that Washington says develops chemical weapons for the government of Bashar al-Assad. 25.04.17 00:03 63 082 143 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russia’s “hybrid” aggression in Ukraine has morphed into a costly military stalemate so shift of focus to Syria was needed, - Politico Vladimir Putin has sought to shift the discourse over Russia’s aggression in Ukraine in recent days. His half-hour speech at the U.N. General Assembly last month, timed to reach a prime-time Russian audience, focused on the threats of terrorism and instability in Syria and the Middle East. The bloody war in Ukraine’s Donbas was an afterthought, meriting only a minute of his time. 12.10.15 19:21 23 912 143 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Death toll of civilians caused by Russian operations in Syria exceeds 600, including 150 children, - Turkish Foreign Minister More than 600 civilians have been killed as a result of the Russian air campaign in Syria. 21.12.15 22:20 14 765 143 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia launches massive strikes on Syrian Idlib and Homs provinces Aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has begun combat operations towards the war-torn city after reaching Syrian shores last week. 15.11.16 16:52 29 944 142 Previously in trend: War in Syria

German Bild discloses Putin's war crimes in Syria. PHOTOS Leading German daily tabloid Das Bild has called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal." 16.12.15 15:46 92 714 141 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian killer pilots in Syria

NATO's stance on Ukraine not changed by Russian operation in Syria, - Stoltenberg NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia's participation in the anti-ISIL fight in Syria will not affect the Alliance's stance regarding Ukraine. 02.10.15 08:26 15 362 140 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Bombing of eastern Aleppo constitute crimes of historic proportions, UN rights chief says UN human rights chief Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein says the siege and bombing of eastern Aleppo in Syria constitute "crimes of historic proportions" that have caused heavy civilian casualties amounting to "war crimes". 21.10.16 17:16 29 691 136 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Putin to cut Russia's military presence in Syria President Vladimir Putin of Russia agreed with the Defense Ministry’s proposal to reduce military presence in Syria. 29.12.16 16:22 47 580 133 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Memorandum of Understanding between US and Russia regarding safety over Syrian air space in effect, - Pentagon Senior officials from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding measures to minimize the risk of inflight incidents among coalition and Russian aircraft operating in Syrian air space yesterday, Oct. 20. 21.10.15 10:12 17 972 130 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Syrian "terrorists" use advanced night vision devices produced in Russia Military experts examining weapons of "terrorists" eliminated in Syria found that the snipers of Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front banned in the Russian Federation use night vision sights with electronic components produced by Russian enterprises. 05.05.17 17:54 49 011 129 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Erdogan tells Russia to reconsider support for Assad President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday asked Russia to reconsider its support for the Syrian regime following a chemical weapons attack in Idlib earlier this week and the U.S.’s military action in response. 09.04.17 14:54 28 837 129 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Pentagon reports Russian, US warplanes in near miss over Syria A Russian fighter jet and a U.S. military plane flew dangerously close to each other while carrying out operations over Syria earlier this month. 28.10.16 23:01 33 020 129 Previously in trend: War in Syria

"US strike on Syrian airbase may be only 'cosmetic' if not followed by removal of Assad regime," - Turkish Foreign Minister Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Saturday that in the absence of strong follow-up efforts, the U.S. missile strike on Syrian regime base could amount to nothing but a “cosmetic" move that accomplishes little. 08.04.17 17:03 37 834 127 World

Syrian opposition rejects Moscow's settlement plan, - Reuters. VIDEO The Syrian opposition dismisses Russian ideas for solving the crisis. 11.11.15 18:02 27 913 127 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Pentagon does not intend to collaborate with Russia in Syria The Pentagon has no intention to share data on Syria with the Russian Federation because of the Moscow‘s support of President Bashar al-Assad. 26.12.15 14:35 13 819 125 Previously in trend: War in Syria

"It’s just saber rattling before talks," - Russian Foreign Ministry on US Tillerson’s statement Moscow does not consider as ultimatum the statement on Syria made by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before his visit to Russia. 11.04.17 23:02 53 136 125 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Israel Defense Forces destroy Iran’s Russian-made Uragan MLRS based in Syria. VIDEO The Israeli military say they have destroyed Syria-based Uragan multiple rocket launcher manufactured in the Russian Federation, which was in service with the Iranian army. 11.05.18 15:57 36 792 124 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Turkish prime minister says Russia conducts 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria Turkey's prime minister accused Russia on Wednesday of attempted "ethnic cleansing" in Syrian northern Latakia. 09.12.15 23:38 19 131 124 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

No consensus on Syria reached at third UN Security Council meeting U.S. and Russia accused each other of violating the international law. US' airstrikes on a Syrian base. Britain and the UK came out in the strong support of the US strikes, saying that such a response was "appropriate" after Tuesday's possible chemical attack. 08.04.17 09:33 60 760 123 Previously in trend: War in Syria

US looking into Russia's involvement in Syria gas attack, - Associated Press Senior military officials say the U.S. is reviewing Russia's possible participation in Syria's chemical weapons attack earlier this week. 07.04.17 21:38 36 608 122 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Russian Major Bordov eliminated in Syria, - Reuters A major in Russia's marines has been killed in combat in Syria. 20.04.17 20:10 49 731 119 Previously in trend: War in Syria

UN SC paralyzed by use of veto, world responds to chemical weapons attacks with empty words, feeble condemnations, Human Rights Commissioner says Zero accountability for chemical attacks further encourages the use of such despicable weapons and undermines the legitimacy of the international legal order. 10.04.18 11:00 26 313 119 Previously in trend: War in Syria