Moscow concerned about its thousands of advisers in Syria

Moscow concerned about its thousands of advisers in Syria

Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has expressed concern for the safety of its military advisers in Syria. Officials said the Kremlin has sought to address threats to the safety of thousands of Russians in Syria. They said this included hundreds of advisers to the Syrian military and security forces, assigned to quell the Sunni […]

Syria fires new Russian missiles in exercise as ‘warning to Turkey and NATO’

Syria fires new Russian missiles in exercise as ‘warning to Turkey and NATO’

Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The regime of President Bashar Assad has displayed its new Russian-origin weapons during a military exercise. Western diplomats said Assad’s military fired new missiles and other weapons acquired from Moscow in late 2011 during an exercise that took place on Dec. 20. They said the new weapons included the P-800 […]