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Syria opposition denies Russian chemical attack allegation
The opposition Syrian National Coalition on Wednesday denied a Russian charge that rebel fighters fired a projectile laden with the nerve agent sarin ... Middle East -
Russia: Syria rebels likely behind Aleppo chemical attack
Russian scientific analysis indicates a deadly projectile that hit a suburb of the Syrian city of Aleppo on March 19 contained the nerve agent sarin ... Middle East -
Russia says Syrian opposition blocking peace conference
A Syrian opposition leader is undermining chances for proposed peace talks by saying that foes of President Bashar al-Assad will only attend if they ... Middle East -
Kerry: U.S., Russia agrees Syria conference should be held soon
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had made progress on plans to hold a Syria peace ... News -
Iraq’s Maliki discusses oil project with Russian company
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Moscow on Monday with the Russian oil company Lukoil about enacting an existing energy contract and ... Energy -
Russia urges gas producer group to stand firm on prices
Russia is hoping to rally a loose grouping of gas producers at a meeting on Monday to support a price link to more expensive oil and keep gas prices ... Energy -
Syria peace conference: Don't hold your breath
How deep is the divide separating Russia and the United States on Syria? A photo from the recent G8 summit in Northern Ireland says it all – two ... Analysis -
Snowden’s limbo in purported airport hideout
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has been in the transit zone of Moscow’s ... World News -
Report: Russia removes military personnel from Syria
Russia has withdrawn all its military personnel from Syria and left its strategic Tartus naval centre unstaffed because of the escalating security ... World News -
Ahmadinejad to head to Russia for gas conference, Syria talks
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend next week’s summit of the world’s biggest gas suppliers in Moscow and also hold talks ... Middle East -
Russia, China sign $270 billion oil deal
Russian oil giant Rosneft and Chinese state firm CNPC on Friday signed a $270 billion deal to supply China with oil over 25 years, an agreement hailed ... Energy -
Video: Putin tours S-300 missiles factory
The Russian president has taken a tour of an arms factory that produces some of the most powerful air and anti-ballistic defense weapons, including ... World News -
West ‘not sure’ it can bring Syrian rebels to peace meeting, Russia says
Russia said on Thursday the West did not want to commit to a concrete timeframe for a proposed peace conference on Syria because it was not sure the ... Middle East -
Putin, Obama disagree over Syria at tense G8 summit meeting
U.S. President Barack Obama sparred with Russia’s Vladimir Putin over how to end the war in Syria on Monday during an icy encounter at a G8 ... Middle East -
Russia: Syria talks must not imply ‘capitulation’ of regime
An upcoming peace conference in Geneva on the conflict in Syria should not imply any capitulation on the part of the regime of Syrian President Bashar ... Middle East -
Russia ‘actively engaged’ in Syrian war, Israeli source says
An Israeli security source said that Russia is actively engaged in the Syrian conflict helping Syrian troops by providing intelligence-gathering ... World News -
Russia 'will not permit' no-fly zone over Syria
Russia said on Monday it would not permit a no-fly zone to be implemented over Syria, following reports that plans for such a measure were being drawn ... Middle East -
Putin warns West not to arm ‘organ-eating’ Syrian rebels
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the Western stance on the Syrian conflict on Sunday, questioning their decision to arm Syrian rebels who ... Middle East -
Can the Syrians still believe Washington’s promises?
On top of Turkey’s protests and Iran’s elections, two interesting incidents have happened over the past few days in the Middle East. First ... Opinion -
NATO: Chemical arms use by Assad breaches international law
NATO’s Secretary General, Ander Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday that the international community has made it clear that any use of chemical ... Middle East -
U.S. ‘unconvincing’ on Syrian chemical weapons use, says Russia
Information on alleged chemical weapons use by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that was provided by the United States to Russia “does not look ... World News -
Iran denies ‘problem’ at sole nuclear reactor
Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday denied its Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant had suffered a malfunction, saying the process of its ... Middle East -
Putin: Assad could have avoided war
President Bashar al-Assad could have avoided conflict in Syria by implementing reforms demanded by his people, Russian President Vladimir Putin said ... Middle East -
UN rejects Russian offer to send peacekeepers to Golan Heights
Russia’s offer to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights was not accepted by the United Nations on Friday. The UN rejected the ... World News -
Political solution in Syria a must, says Russian FM
There must be a political solution to the Syrian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a joint press conference with the head of ... Middle East -
Russia can replace Austria in UN Golan peacekeeping force, says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday that his country’s peacekeepers replace departing Austrian troops in the Golan Heights which ... Middle East -
Russia’s Putin and wife announce divorce
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila on Thursday announced they have divorced after three decades of marriage, in a stunning ... World News -
Russia’s Syria diplomacy, a game of smoke and mirrors
Sitting at a long table in Russia's Foreign Ministry, Syrian opposition leaders outlined a plan to protect Moscow's interests if the Kremlin agreed to ... Analysis -
Russia says reports of chemical arms in Syria must not bring intervention
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that reports chemical weapons have being used in Syria should not be used to justify foreign ... Middle East -
Obama’s appointees bring clout to foreign policy
A more pro-active US foreign policy is expected with the appointment of Susan Rice as national security advisor, the nomination of Samantha Power as ... Opinion