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Type: Country

Name: Russia

population: 144,003,904

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 37 mins ago - 13 reports

Russian weapons shipment irks U.S.

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military officer yesterday condemned Russia’s shipment of advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, saying it could embolden President Bashar Assad’s forces to keep fighting a bloody civil war.“It’s at the very least an unfortunate ... [Published Columbus Dispatch - 7 mins ago]

Entities: United States, Syria, Civil War, missile, Russia

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 44 mins ago - 4 reports

United Nations

UN chief discusses Syria with Russian officials

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Russia, where he said it is important to not "lose momentum" in setting up a peace conference on Syria next month.Ban told reporters Friday that momentum gained by talks between U.S. Secretary of State ... [Published Turkish Weekly - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Syria, United Nations, Sergey Lavrov

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 3 reports

Iranian President Could Attend Russia’s Gas Forum in July

MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad is expected to visit Russia in July to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a spokesman for Irans Embassy in Moscow said on Saturday.The Iranian leader has accepted Russias ... [Published RIA Novosti - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Gas Exporting Countries Forum, Iran, Russia, Moscow

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 2 hours ago - 27 reports

CIA Central Intelligence Agency

CIA Agent Russia:FSB announced that the identity of the CIA Moscow station chief / US News

It follows Russian Secret Service decision to expel US diplomat Ryan Fogle, who was accused of trying to recruit a Russian intelligence officer as a CIA spy.The CIA has crossed a certain ‘red line’ in professional ethics of intelligence as American spy ... [Published National Turk - 2 hours ago]

Entities: CIA Central Intelligence Agency, FSB Federal Security Service of Russia, Moscow, Russia

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 3 reports

Russia defends arms sales to Syria

Russia has defended its arms sales to Syria, saying it is for purely defensive purposes. ... [Published Business Standard India - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Syria, Russia

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 5 hours ago - 27 reports

Government of Syria

US scolds Russia for sending arms to Syria

The US has scolded Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government, with plans for an international peace conference promoted by the two major powers appearing to founder on diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose.General Martin Dempsey, the ... [Published ACQ Magazine - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Russia, Syria, missile, Government of Syria, United Nations

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 56 reports

U.S. Criticizes Russia On Missiles To Syria

The top U.S. military officer has denounced Russia for providing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons will only worsen the Syrian war.The comments by General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs ... [Published Radio Free Europe - 10 hours ago]

Entities: missile, Russia, Syria, Refugees

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 30 reports

Why Russia won't cut Syria loose

Amidst the horror that continues to plague Syria, a glimmer of hope emerged last week as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced they will try to bring together the Syrian state and its opponents by convening ... [Published WDSU New Orleans - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Russia, Syria, Israel, Sergey Lavrov, Tel Aviv

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 17 reports

Raghida Dergham: The Priorities of Russia's Stance on the Syrian Crisis

However high-ranking an individual might be, or however "full" the powers they might be entrusted within the process of political transition in Syria, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will remain in Russia's opinion, president with full powers, as a "wartime ... [Published Huffington Post - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Russia, Syria, Moscow, Hizballah, Iran

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 21 hours ago - 35 reports

Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria

MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the countrys weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties.Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced anti-ship ... [Published Los Angeles Times - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Syria, Russia, missile, No-Fly Zone, Sergey Lavrov

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 26 reports

Russian FSB says U.S. sought to recruit spies despite warning

Russia kept the expulsion in January quiet but went public this week when it detained Ryan Fogle, a U.S. diplomat it says was a spy, because it was fed up with the United States ignoring its concerns, FSB spokesman Nikolai Zakharov said. "The CIA crossed ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: FSB Federal Security Service of Russia, United States, CIA Central Intelligence Agency

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 23 reports

Russian FM: Moscow will go ahead with S-300 sale to Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow planned to go ahead with its shipment of S- 300 missiles to Syria, saying the deal had been sealed before the recent air strikes on Syria, reportedly carried out by Israel.“Missile defense ... [Published Jerusalem Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: S-300, Syria, Sergey Lavrov, Moscow

Quotes

"I do not understand why the media is trying to create a sensation out of this," he said. "We have not hidden that we supply weapons to Syria under signed contracts, without violating any international agreements, or our own legislation." He further specified that the only weapons sent are defensive ones, especially "related to air defense," that in no way would be of use in the internal...

Russia's Policy on Arms Shipments to Syria [Published Lyndon LaRouche Public Action Committee - 7 mins ago]

...'' He added that "What we do not want to see happening is Syria's implosion to the point that we might be faced with a regional war in the MiddleMiddle East."

US Defense Minister: US, Russia Seek Stability in Syria [Published Syrian Arab News Agency - 8 mins ago]

"This is one of the essential components of our economic development. The Strategy has also included the measures to improve the investment climate, development of tourism, mineral resources, hydropower, transport costs, education, and science. Our task is to earn ourselves, to develop and launch the production, to attract people and to train them professionally, "- added the Minister."

By 2017 we will be able to achieve considerable success - Ministry of Economic Development of Sou ... [Published RES - 15 mins ago]

"We hoped our American colleagues would hear us, given that we also presented to them precise information about CIA officers making recruitment attempts in Moscow and who exactly was doing that" the FSB agent said

Russian Official Names CIA Station Chief In Moscow [Published NPR - 25 mins ago]

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Blogs

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Audio/Video

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Dempsey, Kerry blast Russian support of Assad [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - 13 hours ago]
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