Live Updates: Russian airstrikes have reportedly hit a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Syria’s south and and an IDP camp in the north. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. US Allies Feel “Betrayed” By Obama’s Policies In Syria. The Rift Goes Deeper Than The Western Media […]
Live Updates: Thousands of people are trying to flee the north of the Aleppo region into Turkey as fighting rages between rebel fighters and pro-regime forces. Meanwhile Russian jets have conducted air strikes on rebel-held settlements across the country. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. The World Is […]
Live Updates: Russia has accused Turkey of preparing to send military forces into Syria, as the Syrian regime cuts Aleppo off from border supply routes. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Thousands Of Refugees Fleeing Aleppo Pocket Stuck At Turkish Border 2016-02-04 19:17:05 Thousands of Syrians are reported […]
Live Updates: The Syrian regime — backed by Russian airstrikes and foreign fighters from Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon — have made significant gains around Aleppo. This development comes as news is breaking that a Russian military officer has been killed in action somewhere in Syria. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can […]
Live Updates: The Syrian regime is gaining ground to the north of Aleppo, with hundreds of Russian air strikes reported. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Regime Advances North Of Aleppo With Devastating Russian Air Support 2016-02-02 18:01:58 Heavy civilian casualties are reported as regime forces and Shia […]
Live Updates: A major Syrian rebel group now says that Assad is “absolutely reliant” on Russian airstrikes and foreign fighters. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russia Doesn’t Want Assad To Give Up Syria 2016-01-27 20:37:42 Business Insider has spoken to a series of experts about last week’s […]
Live Updates: The Kremlin has denied claims published by the Financial Times that the late GRU chief, Igor Sergun, had travelled to Syria to ask, without success, that Bashar al-Assad step aside. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Kremlin Denies Claims Russia Asked Assad To Step Down Last […]
Live Updates: Russian airstrikes have assisted the Assad regime in winning a few battles, but will an increasingly-confident Assad negotiate a peaceful solution to the Syria crisis? The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Are Russian Airstrikes Making Peace Less Likely In Syria? 2016-01-21 18:39:37 This week Washington Post’s […]
Live Updates: The Russian Ministry of Defence has announced a humanitarian operation in Syria aimed at providing aid for regime-controlled areas of Deir ez-Zor that are besieged by ISIS. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Civilian Casualties Reported After Russian Jets Conduct Strikes Across Syria Today 2016-01-15 17:55:51 […]
Is Russia giving rockets to Hezbollah? Did Israel tell Russia it was conducting airstrikes against Hezbollah’s leadership? When did the conflicts in the Middle East start, and what did Obama mean when he said Russia was “propping up” Ukraine? This week, Boston college professor Matt Sienkiewicz and The Interpreter’s managing editor James Miller speak with […]
