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: 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: 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 […]
Today there are rumors that Russia has deployed T-90 tanks south of Aleppo, while ISIS appears to be making advances southeast of Homs. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Is Russia Increasing Or Decreasing Its Presence In Syria? 2015-12-11 19:10:38 Last week there were reports that Russia was […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Heavy Civilian Casualties As Aleppo Pounded With Bombs And Shells 2015-12-09 16:36:49 Russian jets are reported to have bombed Aleppo today, killing at least 9 people and wounding dozens. According to the Syrian Local Coordination Committees (LCC), a 9-month-old child was killed […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Turkey Complains After Russian Sailor Shoulders Missile Launcher In The Bosphorus 2015-12-07 16:13:14 The Turkish government complained this morning that the Russian military had conducted a “provocation” after a sailor was photographed wielding an anti-aircraft missile in a firing position aboard a […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Reports Of Russian Air Strikes Causing Heavy Casualties North Of Aleppo 2015-12-03 00:18:39 The Syrian Local Coordination Committees (LCC) report heavy casualties following Russian strikes on roads north of Aleppo. According to the LCC, at least 25 people were killed when Russian […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russia Hits Border Crossings As Fighting Breaks Out North Of Aleppo 2015-11-27 17:45:00 Russian jets have continued to strike rebel-held areas along Syria’s border with Turkey. According to the Syrian Local Coordination Committees (LCC), nine civilians, amongst them children, were killed and […]
Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Recent Translations: –The Non-Hybrid War –Kashin Explains His ‘Letter to Leaders’ on ‘Fontanka Office’ –TV Rain Interviews Volunteer Fighter Back from Donbass –‘I Was on Active […]
The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Hollande And Putin Agree To Coordinate Operations Against ISIS, But Two Disagree On Assad 2015-11-26 22:23:44 Meeting in Moscow today, Presidents Francois Hollande and Vladimir Putin publicly declared their plans to coordinate strikes against ISIS. AFP reports: “The strikes against Daesh (IS) […]
