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Turkey downs «unidentified aircraft» on Syria border: BBC
Turkey says its warplanes have shot down an unidentified aircraft which intruded into its airspace near the border with Syria, according to the BBC News. Media reports quote officials as saying the aircraft was a drone. There are no further details so far, BBC News reported. The Turkish military said the unknown aircraft...
Britain wants Russia to explain how come Pinocchio flamethrower recorded in militant-held area of Donbas
The British delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) demands from the Russian delegation to explain how a sophisticated Russian-manufactured heavy flamethrower appeared on a militant-controlled territory of Donbas. “We are requesting the delegation of the Russian Federation to explain...
Vladimir Putin condemns US for refusing to share Syria terror targets
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has issued a caustic defence of his country's bombing raids in Syria, accusing the West of stonewalling requests for help on terrorist targets and failing to grasp the basic facts on the ground. "We asked them to give us the information on the targets that they believe to be 100 percent...
Syrian conflict can jeopardise Turkey-Russia economic ties
The Middle East conflict could have a significantly negative effect on economic ties between Russia and Turkey, The Financial Times reported. Turkey is the second-largest consumer of Russian natural gas. A new pipeline across the Black Sea was supposed to foster the partnership. Its future is now murky, the report notes. Last...
Pentagon: Russia and U.S. to resume Syria air safety talks
Read more on UNIAN:http://www.unian.info/world/1148910-pentagon-russia-and-us-to-resume-syria-air-safety-talks.html Russia has agreed to resume talks with the U.S. on air safety during Syria bombing campaigns, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said, according to the BBC. "The talks are likely to take place as soon as this...
Ukraine to open debt talks with Russia — Reuters
Ukrainian finance officials will open talks with Russian counterparts on a maturing $3 billion Eurobond that Russia holds on the sidelines of IMF-World Bank meetings in Peru, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. "My understanding is that the Ukrainian government is now approaching the Russian government and...
Ukrainian website proves presence of Russian troops in Ukraine
Ukraine Today's Viewpoint is joined by Gennadiy Kornev, a demobilized soldier and volunteer from InformNapalm, open source intelligence gathering team which runs the website in 24 languages. "The main mission is to tell the truth about the conflict in Ukraine. Originally the website was created by people who...
Pentagon: Russia may suffer casualties in Syria in coming days
Russia may suffer casualties in Syria in the coming days due to unprofessionalism, according to U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter who spoke at a press conference following a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels, an UNIAN correspondent reported. U.S. Defense Secretary said he expects that “in coming days the...
What Russia wants and what it will get in Syria
The start of Russian intervention in Syria expanded configuration of forces in the Middle East and highlighted the Kremlin’s tasks in this country. Russia’s air group stationed in Latakia (Syria) performed its first airstrikes in the provinces of Hama and Homs. According to statements by the Russian Defense...
Turkey: Only two of Russia’s 57 air strikes in Syria hit IS
Only two of Russia's 57 air strikes in Syria have hit Islamic State, while the rest have been against the moderate opposition, the only forces fighting Islamic State in northwestern Syria, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Speaking at a school opening in Istanbul, Davutoglu said...
Ukrainian journalists address world leaders about the war in Ukraine (VIDEO)
Seven journalists and hosts of TSN news agency have recorded a video address to the most influential world leaders, where they talk about the war in Ukraine and invite the global community to find out more about it with the help of the book ‘Ukraine's War as Viewed by TSN journalists,' Ukraine Today reports....
Russians make closest contact to date with U.S. war planes over Syria: CBS News
Russian aircraft had their closest run-in yet with American war planes over Syria. The yellow aircraft are Russian, the green are American, according to CBS News. "The closest has been within a handful of miles of our remotely piloted aircraft," said Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, commander of the American air campaign, CBS...