Russia raps West, sends mission to Syria
MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister and intelligence chief plan to meet Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday in Damascus, to discuss reforms there and try to fashion a diplomatic resolution to the growing conflict . Read full article >>
Russia Aims to Prod Syria’s Assad After Blocking UN Resolution
Russia will seek to prod President Bashar al-Assad toward a political settlement at talks in Damascus after blocking United Nations action over his 11-month- old crackdown.
Russia Aims to Prod Assad After Vetoing UN Action on Syria Power Transfer
Russia will seek to prod President Bashar al-Assad toward a political settlement at talks in Damascus after blocking United Nations action over his 11-month- old crackdown.
Russia: Why the fury over UN veto on Syria?
Responding to global criticism of Russia's UN veto, Russia's foreign minister said the vote was 'hasty.' He will travel to Damascus Tuesday to meet President Assad.
Russia may seek controlled exit of Assad in talks
MUNICH/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may be seeking a "controlled demolition" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule to save its sole major foothold in the Arab world against Western rivals when its foreign minister and spy chief hold rare talks in Damascus this week. Moscow announced the high-stakes mission hours on Saturday hours before Russia and China, in a move that outraged much of the ...
Russia blocks UN resolution as Syria shaken by 'massacre'
Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria for its lethal crackdown, hours after Syrian forces bombed the protest city of Homs killing hundreds of people.
Russia Rejects Criticism of Its U.N. Veto on Syria
Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Monday lashed out at critics of Russia’s decision to veto a United Nations resolution on Syria and reiterated objections to the plan.
Russia, China lose credit in Arab world: League chief
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League chief said on Monday that Russia and China had lost diplomatic credit in the Arab world by vetoing a U.N. resolution on Syria and may have sent a message to Damascus that it had a free hand to crack down on protests. But Nabil Elaraby said he would continue working with Moscow and Beijing and other U.N. Security Council members to end the violence that spiked on ...
Fed Cup: Russia advances with 3-2 win over Spain
Russia advanced to the Fed Cup World Group semifinals with a 3-2 win over Spain in the first-round series on Sunday. Svetlana Kuznetsova secured the host an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Spain, beating Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the second reverse singles. Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova easily won their opening singles on Saturday, but Carla Suarez Navarro narrowed the gap,...
Russia and China Challenge the West on Syria: What Implications for Iran?
The breach among the Permanent Five members of the U.N. Security Council in Saturday's vote on Syria's increasingly bloody power struggle could have profound implications for Syria's immediate future. But it may also signal trouble ahead for international diplomacy on Iran.