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Russia Says Turkey Can’t Hand Over S-400 to US as Speculation Mounts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov quashed the possibility of Turkey handing over its S-400 air defense system to the US.

Kyiv Says Breaks Russian Lines and Kills ‘Senior’ Naval Officers

Ukraine has reported breaking through Russian defense lines as it said that senior Russian navy commanders were killed in a missile attack.

Russia Says F-16 Jets in Ukraine Will Be Seen as ‘Nuclear’ Threat

Russia said it will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a "nuclear" threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons.

Wagner Will Continue Mali, C.Africa Operations: Lavrov

Wagner group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader's aborted insurrection over the weekend.

Russia’s Lavrov Visits Mali in Sign of Deepening Ties

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali to talk with its junta leaders seeking Moscow's help to fight an Islamist insurgency.

Russia Claims Ukraine in ‘Final Stage’ of Creating ‘Dirty Bomb’

Moscow said Monday that Ukraine had nearly completed developing a "dirty bomb," after Russia's defense minister claimed Kyiv's forces were planning to deploy the weapon.

Crisis for the Ages: Why Ukraine’s Invasion Is More Than Your Everyday War

The gravity of the rapidly escalating violence combined with Ukraine's geographical location has made the Russian invasion stand out the way it has.

Russian Defense Minister Tells Putin Some Military Drills ‘Ending’

Russia's defense minister told President Putin that some of Moscow's massive military drills in Russia and Belarus were coming to a close. 

US, Russia Hold Last-Ditch Talks on Ukraine War Fears

Washington and Moscow's top diplomats meet Friday in Geneva in a last-ditch bid for a solution over Ukraine, with the US fearing that Russia will invade.

Russia warns Turkey against attacking Syrian forces in Idlib

Russia warned Turkey against attacking Syrian forces after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to launch an operation in Idlib

Syria will cooperate on Adana counter-terror agreement if Turkey withdraws forces

Syria declared its readiness to cooperate on an agreement that requires it to crack down on the PKK on the condition that Turkey remove its proxies and troops

Last battlefield: The future of Syria’s Idlib after HTS militant takeover

After Syria's Idlib province was taken over by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance of jihadist groups, residents fear the possibility of a regime offensive

Lavrov visit highlights security ties between Russia and southern African countries

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent trip to Africa reveals how Russia’s investment in natural resource projects across Southern Africa is also increasingly tying it to the region’s security issues

Russia invites Syrian Kurds to Sochi peace congress

Russia has invited Kurds to take part in an upcoming Syrian peace congress in Sochi despite a Turkish offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria

Turkey and Russia are in agreement on Efrin operation – Erdogan

Russia is in agreement with Turkey over the operation in Syria's Efrin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said