The evacuation was halted this morning and there are unconfirmed reports of resumed fighting.
Russia Claims All Women And Children Evacuated From Eastern Aleppo Despite Reports Of Thousands Remaining Trapped
December 16, 2016
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Hours After Lavrov Announced A Halt, Offensive On Aleppo In Full Swing; UN Report Warns Of Atrocities
December 9, 2016
Heavy casualties are reported after artillery and air strikes.
Russia Indicates They Will Step Up Attacks On Aleppo Rebels As Offensive To Break Regime Siege Begins
October 28, 2016
Sergei Lavrov made it clear today that Russia intends to intensify strikes against rebel fighters in Aleppo, claiming that “terrorists” need to be “wiped out.”
Terrible Casualties In Aleppo, Idlib And Deir Ez-Zor As Russia Begins Strikes From Iran
August 16, 2016
There are reports of up to 57 dead in the Aleppo area.
Shoigu Says Russia Prevented NATO Missile Strikes in Syria, Even as Russia Asks for Permission to Send Missiles Over Iran, Iraq
August 15, 2016
Russian Defense MInister Sergei Shogu has claimed that Russia’s actions prevent NATO from striking Syria with 624 cruise missiles, even as Russia asked Iran and Iraq for permission to send cruise missiles over their territories.
Russian Defense Minister in Iran to Meet Iranian and Syrian Counterparts
June 9, 2016
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is in Tehran to meet with his Iranian and Syrian counterparts.
US Officials Say Russia Preparing For Aleppo Offensive As Syria ‘Ceasefire’ Collapses
April 20, 2016
US officials have told the Wall Street Journal that Russian artillery units have been deployed near Aleppo as the ‘cessation of hostilities’ that came into partial effect in February collapses with major civilian casualties due to regime air strikes.
3 Suicide Bombers Attack Police Station in Southern Russia; Iran Reports 1st Delivery of S-300s
April 11, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: 3 Suicide Bombers in Stavropol; 1 Detonates Himself; 2 Shot Dead; Iran Reports Russia’s First Delivery of S-300s
Regime Advances North Of Aleppo With Devastating Russian Air Support
February 2, 2016
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 […]
Israeli-Russian Relations in a Sectarian Middle East – Interpreter Podcast
December 7, 2015
With all the focus on Syria, and particularly on growing tensions between Russia and Turkey, it’s important to understand the complicated regional dynamics in the Middle East. How is Russia’s relationship with Israel and Iran playing out? What is Iran’s end game? How does the Syrian conflict really fit into a wider regional or sectarian […]