Vladimir Putin Discusses Future Of Russian Bases In Syria
Russia was not defeated in Syria, we achieved our goals there.
Russia was not defeated in Syria, we achieved our goals there.
The tenants of a peace deal are unfolding in the Middle East.
The warm water port of Tartus, Syria is Russia’s gateway to the Mediterranean Sea, and vitally important strategically for the Kremlin’s power projection globally.
As the Middle East region explodes in conflict with global players, the Kremlin has a decision to make on mobilization.
The attack was done via personnel on the ground and looks to have destroyed a building said to be testing/making UAVs and IEDs.
On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu hosted 4-way talks in an effort to normalize diplomatic relations between the Syrian and Turkish governments in an effort to bring stability to Syria and also to oust American influence in the country. The talks included Russia, Turkey, Syria, and Iran and could be a means to force U.S. troops out of Syria.
More than a decade after closing its consulate in Damascus due to the onset of the U.S.-led war on Syria in 2011, Saudi Arabia will reopen its Syrian consulate following Ramadan. Preparations for the reopening will occur during an upcoming visit to Syria by Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, who will meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
On Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in Moscow for a rare trip where he will meet with Syrian ally Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. A statement from the Kremlin outlining the agenda stated that the meeting will include “further development of Russsian-Syrian cooperation in the political, trade, economic and humanitarian spheres, as well as the prospects for a comprehensive settlement of the situation in and around Syria.”
What is being called one of the deadliest earthquakes of this century left over 25,000 dead so far and 80,000 injured, mostly in Turkey. 870,000 people are in urgent need of food. The rescue teams are still working around the clock and finding survivors. Syria is being overlooked.
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Military Operation In Syria Could Start At Any Moment.