Tag: Turkey

Russia Accuses Turkey Of Preparing For Military Intervention In Syria

February 4, 2016

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 […]

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 […]

Turkey and Russia – A Showdown With Dramatic Consequences For Syria, NATO, And The Middle East

December 9, 2015

It’s been nearly two weeks since a Turkish jet shot down a Russian medium bomber in Syria, and the rhetoric from the two countries continues to escalate. Will the fight between Turkey and Russia destabilize the Middle East? What is Turkey’s “red line” in Syria? What is the potential fallout from this conflict? Will Turkey […]

Putin in Syria: Turkey Complains After Russian Sailor Shoulders Missile Launcher In The Bosphorus

December 7, 2015

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 […]

Putin in Syria: Russian MOD Presents Claims Of Turkish Oil Trading With ISIS

December 2, 2015

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 […]

Putin in Syria: Russia Hits Border Crossings As Fighting Breaks Out North Of Aleppo

November 27, 2015

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 […]

Russia Update: Russia To Suspend Visa-Free Regime With Turkey As Erdogan Warns Putin Not To ‘Play With Fire’

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 […]

Putin in Syria: Russia Steps Up Military Deployment In Syria

November 26, 2015

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) […]

Russia Update: Protesters Stone Turkish Embassy In Moscow

November 25, 2015

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 […]

Putin in Syria: Russian Response To Downing Of Jet Hardens

The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russian Jets Reportedly Bomb Aid Convoy Near Turkish Border 2015-11-25 17:55:17 The Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation reports that an aid convoy has been bombed, reportedly by Russian jets, in the Syrian border town of Azaz. fetching tweet… fetching tweet… While the […]