Jeffrey T. Kuhner Who lost Ukraine? This is the question many Western policymakers are asking following recent dramatic events in the former Soviet republic. The country’s pro-Kremlin leader, President Viktor Yanukovych, is on the verge of permanently consigning Ukraine to Russia’s sphere of influence. This would be a major victory for Russian strongman Vladimir Putin […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt, in wake of a suspension of U.S. military aid, has turned to Russia for enhanced defense and intelligence cooperation. Officials said Egypt and Russia have been conducting a high-level military dialogue amid the crisis with the United States. The officials said Egyptian Defense Minister Abdul Fatah Sisi was mulling […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has been preparing to sign a major military agreement with the Republic of Cyprus. Officials said the Kremlin has drafted an agreement that envisioned significant military and defense cooperation with Cyprus. The officials said the accord could result in eventual Russian military deployment on the eastern Mediterranean island. “There […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has denied plans to export an advanced long-range air defense system to Syria. The Kremlin said Russia would not deliver the S-300PMU2 to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Officials said Moscow has completed all air defense projects with Damascus. “Russia has sold and signed contracts a long […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com On April 12, 18 Russian officials were named on the “Magnitsky List” of those banned from visiting the U.S. and whose assets in the U.S. will be frozen. The next day, Kremlin retaliated by publishing its own list of 18 Americans who will not be allowed to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Russia has been deemed the most powerful supporter of the beleaguered regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Baker Institute has asserted that the Kremlin was providing massive military support to Assad, who has been fighting a Sunni revolt for more than two years. In a report, the institute said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The United States has been negotiating an end to the Syrian civil war that could enable Russia to remain in that Arab League state, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Moscow and Washington were engaged in intensive contacts to end the Syrian revolt. In […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has reported losing key military clients in the Middle East. A senior official said the Kremlin was watching its defense share in the Middle East market decline. The official cited the slowdown in such countries as Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria, for decades major arms clients of Moscow. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has reported plans to send a naval force to Syria to protect against the Sunni revolt. The Russian Navy was said to be planning to sail two amphibious assault ships to the Syrian port of Tartous. Tartous, the only foreign base of the Russian Navy, contains about 600 personnel, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The United States has been working with NATO allies to track a Russian weapons ship to Syria. Western diplomatic sources said Britain and the United States were coordinating patrols of the North Sea for a Russian vessel that contained attack helicopters for the regime of President Bashar Assad. The sources […]