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Trump has delivered what Russia wants in Syria — at zero cost — and "Putin likely can"t believe his luck"

Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS "Putin likely can't believe his luck" at Trump's withdrawal of US troops from the Kurdish region on the border of Syria and Turkey, a Western military official from the anti-ISIS coalition told Insider. Syrian t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 14th, 2019

Does Trump Have a Syria Plan? U.S. Needs Russia and Iran to End the War

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has all but won the seven-year civil war in his country, and Trump’s first priority is defeating ISIS......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekApr 17th, 2018

Putin Warns Of Global "Chaos" If West Hits Syria Again

Shortly after US Ambassador Nikki Haley revealed that Russia would be slapped with a third round of sanctions on Monday for "enabling the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons in civil war," Russian President.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 16th, 2018

Russia, Iran denounce Syrian airstrikes; Tehran warns of consequences

Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced the Syrian attack in a statement Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader said the U.S. and its allies had committed a criminal act......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 14th, 2018

Turkey Urges Russia, Iran to Help Call Off Syrian Regime Attack on Militants

Turkey’s president pressed the countries’ leaders to prevent what could be one of the Syrian war’s bloodiest battles, as they met at a summit to discuss the fate of thousands of civilians and militants in Idlib province......»»

Category: topSource: wsjSep 7th, 2018

Russia and Iran, Military Allies, Are Fast Becoming Economic Rivals

A military alliance between Russia and Iran to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is giving way to an economic rivalry as Syria’s civil war winds down, a contest that Moscow is leading......»»

Category: topSource: wsjSep 23rd, 2018

Russia, Turkey, Iran Hail US Pullout Of Syria At Sochi, But US War Drums Beat At Warsaw

President Vladimir Putin reasserted the Russian position that northern Syria must return to Damascus' control during the opening day of the Sochi summit bet.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 14th, 2019

Iran"s attack on Israel could be bad for Russia"s war in Ukraine

Iran is a key arms supplier and economic partner to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's President Ebrahim .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 15th, 2024

Russia and Iran tried unsuccessfully to meddle in the 2020 election while China sat it out, US intelligence report says

The declassified report also threw cold water on a GOP conspiracy theory about foreign interference with the 2020 voting process. Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alexei Druzhinin/TASS vi.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 16th, 2021

Russia and Iran tried to meddle in the 2020 election while China sat it out, US intelligence community finds

The declassified report also threw cold water on a GOP conspiracy theory about foreign interference with the 2020 voting process. Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alexei Druzhinin/TASS via Getty The .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 16th, 2021

The Wall Street Journal: Putin personally OK’d Russia’s influence operation to undercut Biden campaign: U.S. intelligence

U.S. intelligence assessment released Tuesday says Iran sought to damage Trump's re-election chances, but, unlike Moscow, no effort was made to boost his opponent,.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 16th, 2021

NATO is in denial about the risk of war between Turkey and Russia

Associated Press A bloody proxy fight for regional dominance in the Middle East between Russia and Turkey came closer to direct conflict this week with attacks on Turkish and Syrian government forces in Syria. The tr.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 8th, 2020

The US shouldn"t support Turkey"s reckless moves in Syria

Associated Press Fighting in Syria is heating up again between Syrian government forces, backed by Russia, and NATO member Turkey and the fighters i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 3rd, 2020

Are Russia And Turkey On A Collision Course?

Are Russia And Turkey On A Collision Course? Via The Saker blog, The murder of the Iranian hero-martyr General Soleimani created a situation in which a war between Iran and the Axis of Kindness (USA/Israel/KSA) became a real pos.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeFeb 29th, 2020

Russia Declares Ceasefire Deal With Turkey In Idlib To Stem Refugee Tide

Russia Declares Ceasefire Deal With Turkey In Idlib To Stem Refugee Tide With all eyes on Iran and Iraq, and with the potential for a near-future US troop withdrawal from Iraq looming, the media ha.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 10th, 2020

Trump"s plan to leave some US troops in Syria to guard its oil is now doomed, thanks to Putin

AP Russia and Turkey are now poised to further derail the US's limited presence through a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 23rd, 2019

Putin and Erdogan agreed a "historic" deal to consolidate power in Syria and humble Kurdish forces. Here are the winners and losers.

Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Russia and Turkey on Tuesday reached an agreement that would expand their control in Syria and minimize Kurdish territory.  The deal bet.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 23rd, 2019

Putin and Erdogan agreed a "historic" to consolidate power in Syria and humble Kurdish forces. Here are the winners and losers.

Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Russia and Turkey on Tuesday reached an agreement that would expand their control in Syria and minimize Kurdish territory.  The deal bet.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 23rd, 2019

Trump"s rapid Syria withdrawal is making life near the border with Turkey even more dangerous

Nazeer Al-Khatib / AFP via Getty Images Turkey and Syria have enjoyed periods of relative calm, but tensions have risen between the two countries and the many forces fighting there since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011. Af.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 8th, 2019

Syrian Kurds Say "Partnership" With Assad Or Russia Likely If Turkey Invades

Syrian Kurds Say 'Partnership' With Assad Or Russia Likely If Turkey Invades As we predicted in the wake of the White House's late Sunday announcement that “Turkey will soon be.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 8th, 2019