Syrian opposition claims 'poisonous gas' attackTwo Syrian pro-opposition groups are claiming that government forces carried out a "poisonous gas" attack near the capital Damascus, leaving dozens of people dead.11:43 21.08.2013
Russia welcomes accord on Syria chemical arms probeRussia has welcomed an agreement reached between the United Nations and Damascus on sending inspectors to investigate alleged chemical weapons use in Syria, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.14:32 16.08.2013
Belarus probes Syrian kidnap videoOfficials are looking into video footage apparently showing a Belarusian woman among hostages captured on Syrian territory, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.16:34 14.08.2013
Israeli sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for helping Syrian militantsAn Israeli of Arab descent has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for joining the Syrian opposition and fighting against President Bashar Assad.10:48 09.07.2013
US chemical weapons report in Syria 'fabricated' – Russian MPA US government report concluding Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels, crossing what US President Barack Obama has previously described as a “red line,” is a fabrication, a senior Russian lawmaker said Friday.12:43 14.06.2013
Russian Foreign Ministry outraged over teen's murder in SyriaRussia is appalled at the murder of a 15-year-old boy by Syrian militants and urges all the parties to the conflict to observe human rights and international humanitarian law, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.11:53 11.06.2013
Putin: Contract to deliver S-300 systems to Syria not yet implementedThe agreement to deliver Russian S-300 air defense systems to Syria has not yet been implemented, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Putin also stressed that the deliveries of S-300s to Syria are legal.16:57 04.06.2013
Kremlin refuses to comment on S-300 supplies to SyriaPresidential aide Yury Ushakov would neither confirm nor deny allegations that the first batch of S-300 missiles has already arrived in Syria.14:42 31.05.2013
US Senate committee approves bill aimed at supporting Syrian oppositionThe US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved by a vote of 15 to three Tuesday the Syria Transition Support Act, a bill that would authorize the US government to provide lethal assistance and training to Syrian rebel forces, impose sanctions for the sale of weapons and petroleum to President Bashar al Assad’s regime, deliver humanitarian resources, and plan for a “Post-Assad Syria.”19:09 22.05.2013
Russia has no proof of chemical weapon use in Syria - officialRussia does not have reliable information that either of the conflicting parties in Syria has used chemical weapons, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev told reporters on Monday amid escalating tensions in the region.16:16 06.05.2013
Russia calls for investigating cases of chemical weapons use in SyriaMoscow is calling for an immediate investigation into all cases of chemical weapons use in Syria, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference on the NATO-Russia Council meeting on Tuesday.12:45 24.04.2013
Syrian president increases punishment for kidnapping, murderSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a law setting the penalty for kidnapping to life imprisonment, his press office reported on Tuesday.17:05 02.04.2013
Russia seeks to join probe of Syria chemical attack reportsRussia wants its own experts to join the team that will investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons during fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria, Russia’s senior diplomat said on Monday.14:23 25.03.2013
Russia ‘not in regime change game’ in Syria - LavrovRussia would not pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and welcomes Syrian opposition’s tentative willingness to hold talks with his regime, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.18:05 08.03.2013
UN Commission blames both sides for war crimes in Syria conflictThe UN commission charged with investigating violations of human rights in the context of the Syria conflict is pointing fingers at both sides of the conflict that has ravaged Syria for the past two years, accusing both the rebels and the ruling regime of war crimes and crimes against humanity in its damning fourth report.17:46 19.02.2013
Russian engineer exchanged for Syrian rebels returns homeRussian national Viktor Gorelov, who was abducted in Syria last December and exchanged for Syrian rebels, returned to his home city of Novokuznetsk in Siberia.12:13 11.02.2013
Russians captured in Syria exchanged for rebelsThe two Russians who were kidnapped in Syria in mid December 2012 have been exchanged for Syrian rebels, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.14:07 04.02.2013
Russians leaving Syria cross into Lebanon to board planes homeRoughly 50 Russians who have decided to leave Syria have crossed the border into Lebanon in three buses with employees of the Russian Embassy in Damascus.15:04 22.01.2013
Russian embassy in Syria confirms kidnapping of two Russian nationalsThe Russian embassy in Damascus has confirmed that two Russian nationals and an Italian have been kidnapped in Syria.12:03 18.12.2012
Syrian rebels apparently caught on video committing war crimesA video clip released Thursday appears to depict a group of Syrian rebels summarily executing a number of unarmed men alleged to be captive soldiers in violation of international humanitarian law.18:32 02.11.2012