Russia
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Jan- 2019 -25 JanuaryBlog
Are Russian ‘mercenaries’ in Venezuela? What we know
Reuters published an article on Russian private military contractors being flown to Venezuela, but the sources they used deserve close scrutiny
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24 JanuaryMiddle East
SDF closes on last ISIS redoubt in Syria as YPG set for Damascus talks “within days”
The US-led Coalition-backed SDF closes in on the last pocket of ISIS territory in eastern Syria, as the YPG commander says talks with the regime on northern Syria are imminent
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23 JanuaryMiddle East
Russia calls on Israel to stop ‘arbitrary’ Syria airstrikes
Russia's foreign ministry called for an end to Israeli airstrikes in Syria, saying they were "arbitrary" and must be "ruled out"
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22 JanuaryEurope
Three dead as Russian Tu-22 strategic bomber crashes in Murmansk region
Three Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crew members died and another was injured when their plane crashed on a training flight in Olenegorsk in the Murmansk region
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19 JanuaryMiddle East
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
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18 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Russian Su-34 fighter jets collide during training over Sea of Japan
Two Russian Su-34 fighter jets collided over the Sea of Japan during a training flight, with both crews managing to eject
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14 JanuaryEurope
OPCW to add Novichok nerve agent to banned substance list
The OPCW agreed to add nerve agent Novichok, used in the Salisbury attack against a former Russian agent, to its list of banned substances
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8 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria: Russia military police begin patrols around Manbij
Russian military police have begun patrolling around the Syrian city of Manbij, moving into an area once held by US-backed forces
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Dec- 2018 -30 December
Children of Russian ISIS fighters flown home from Iraq
Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in Iraqi prison for belonging to Islamic State left Iraq to return home
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27 DecemberEurope
Princely ties: The growing Chechnya-Gulf security relationship
Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s Middle East engagement appears set for substantial growth in special forces and counterterrorism training
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