Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Russia has been identified as a leading supporter of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. A report by the International Center for Research and Study on Terrorism and Aide to Victims of Terrorism asserted that Russia was the leading military supplier to the Assad regime. The Paris-based research center […]
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 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Compiled by Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com In a throwback to the Cold War, Russia announced plans to beef up its submarine patrols of strategic waters around the world. “On June 1 or a bit later we will resume constant patrolling of the world’s oceans by strategic nuclear submarines,” Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia, defying a revolt against the regime of President Bashar Assad, plans to modernize a major naval facility in Syria. Officials said the Russian Navy has deployed hundreds of personnel to upgrade the Syrian port of Tartous. They said the project was meant to ensure that Tartous could accommodate all […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Russian Navy has sent warships to Syria. The Russian Navy has sent at least three ships led by the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier to the Syrian port of Tartous. The naval delegation was led by Cmdr. Yakushin Vladimir Anatolievich in what was reported to have been a non-combat mission […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Russia is said to have sent warships to deliver an advanced air defense system to Syria. Arab diplomatic sources said the Russian Navy arrived in the Syrian port of Tartous in late November and brought weapons and supplies to the regime of President Bashar Assad. “We see this as a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — For the first time, rebels have struck the heart of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Opposition sources said rebel fighters launched a rocket attack on the ruling Baath Party in Damascus. They said the pre-dawn attack on Nov. 20 consisted of the firing of rocket-propelled grenades toward the […]