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Is Homs becoming Syria's Stalingrad? - Defence Management

Is Homs becoming Syria's Stalingrad?
Defence Management
It is notable that Lavrov was accompanied by Russia's foreign intelligence chief Mikhail Fradkov, who was no doubt intent on maintaining Russian military access to the Syrian port of Tartus. Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution leaves Assad a ...
Realpolitik Without RealismThe Moscow Times
All eyes on Russian minister's Syria tripBBC News
Russian FM meets AssadAmerican Thinker (blog)
CBS News -Al-Arabiya
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A TNR Symposium on Syria: Organize a Military Force From the Muslim World - New Republic

New Republic

A TNR Symposium on Syria: Organize a Military Force From the Muslim World
New Republic
Rather, Russia fears that by losing Assad, it will also lose its only Mediterranean maritime base, located in the Syrian coastal town of Tartus. Since the eighteenth century, Moscow has controlled a vast land-based empire. This territory, however ...

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Russian ship suspected of carrying munitions to Syria reappears near Turkish port - Washington Post

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Russian ship suspected of carrying munitions to Syria reappears near Turkish port
Washington Post
Unal said the ship left the Syrian port of Tartus early Saturday and reached Iskenderun later the same day. He said the ship's captain confirmed that the ship had arrived from Syria. But it's unclear what type of cargo the St. Vincent and ...
Russian-operated ship with bullets reaches SyriaReuters
Russia stands shoulder-to-shoulder with besieged Syrian leaderGlobe and Mail

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Russia is squaring up for a fight with America over Syria - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Russia is squaring up for a fight with America over Syria
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
The Syrian port of Tartus is Russia's only military base outside the old Soviet Union and, at a time when the West is strengthening its ties throughout the Arab world, the Russians regard Syria as a vital strategic asset. Consequently any attempt by ...
Why Russia Supports AssadNew York Times
A TNR Symposium on Syria: It's Time to Arm the OppositionNew Republic
The Moscow-Damascus alliance: A tangled taleCNN
Jerusalem Post -gulfnews.com -Sabotage Times
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Russia's Syrian Power Play - New York Times

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Russia's Syrian Power Play
New York Times
The Kremlin sent a strong message earlier this month when its aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, anchored off the Syrian port of Tartus. Then last week, Moscow said a draft resolution introduced at the UN Security Council by the Arab League ...
How to get Russia on board in Syria? Hint: Think of the seaHurriyet Daily News (press release)
'Greater Syria': Who's Set to Gain or Suffer if Syria Falls?Al-Bawaba
Russia's interest is Syria, not AssadsFinancial Times
Russia Profile -Middle East North Africa Financial Network -CNN (blog)
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Syrian Activist 'Wants Change Without Disasters' - Sky News (blog)

Sky News (blog)

Syrian Activist 'Wants Change Without Disasters'
Sky News (blog)
Walking through a sunlit square in the old quarter of the port city of Tartus, Mahmoud Issa cut a lonely figure. Mr Issa, once a lawyer, now unemployed, is an opposition activist in a regime stronghold. He has served three terms in prison totalling 12 ...

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Iran's Achilles' Heel - New York Times

Telegraph.co.uk

Iran's Achilles' Heel
New York Times
Russia simply wishes to maintain its access to Syria's Mediterranean ports in Tartus and Latakia and to remain a major arms supplier to Damascus. If Washington is willing to allow that, and not to sideline Russia as it did before intervening in Libya, ...
Israel to use Syria unrest to reduce Iran clout: ex-Mossad bossPress TV

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What's Behind Russia's Attachment To Syria? - NPR

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What's Behind Russia's Attachment To Syria?
NPR
A Russian aircraft carrier recently docked at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russia's last overseas base outside the former Soviet Union. From NPR News, it's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Robert Siegel. The UN Security Council consulted behind closed doors ...
Moscow's ties with Syria grow strongerFinancial Times
Syrians Rally in Support for al-AssadRIA Novosti
Western Powers Criticize Russian-Syrian Arms SalesVoice of America
Reuters -Khaleej Times -RT
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Russia's dissent on Syria pressure - CNN (blog)

Russia's dissent on Syria pressure
CNN (blog)
In early January, a Russian aircraft carrier docked at the Syrian port of Tartus which houses Russia's only overseas naval base outside of the former Soviet Union. Moscow also signed a 550 million dollar deal with Syria for combat training jets and has ...

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Putin's desire to maintain clout is behind stance - Irish Times

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Putin's desire to maintain clout is behind stance
Irish Times
Russia still has multibillion-dollar weapons contracts with Damascus and its only naval base outside the former Soviet Union is on the Syrian coast at Tartus; Moscow's warships visited the facility last month in an apparent show of strength and of ...
The Tug of War in MoscowCounterPunch

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