Russian warplanes take off from Iran to target IS in Syria
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and BASSEM MROUE Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry…
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The Latest: Iran blames Turkey for downing of Russian jet
The latest on the war in Syria, including a Russian warplane shot down by Turkey. All times local: 9:25 p.m. Iran is lashing out at Turkey over the shooting down…
Syrian troops launch ground offensive in central regions
By ALBERT AJI and NATALIYA VASILYEVA Syrian government troops launched a ground offensive Wednesday in the country’s central region under cover of Russian airstrikes, a Damascus official said. And in…
Kerry: Russian fighter jets in Syria raise serious questions
By KEN DILANIAN The United States is disturbed by Russia’s movement of tactical aircraft to Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, acknowledging that the jets could pose…
PUTIN BACKS EGYPT ARMY CHIEF’S RUN FOR PRESIDENT
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Egypt’s Military chief Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014. Russian…
PUTIN VOWS TO BEEF UP ARCTIC MILITARY PRESENCE
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov during a meeting with the…
Japan, Russia agree to expand defense ties
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, second from left, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, pose with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, second from right, and Defense Minister…
Japan, Russia to keep talking territorial issue
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida prior to their meeting in Tokyo, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Japan and Russia…