CBS’ “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft told President Obama that Vladimir Putin is “challenging your leadership” in a preview of his interview with the president released on Friday. Kroft said, “A year ago when we did this interview, there was some
Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when she won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature for her work that portrayed the cruel reality of living in the Soviet Union. She documents experiences of between 500 and 700 people for each book.
USA Today columnist and Fox News Contributor Kirsten Powers argued the Obama administration has “really misjudged Putin,” and “they don’t really have a plan” on Friday’s broadcast of “The Five.” Powers stated, [relevant remarks begin around 11:20] that the Obama administration
The Russian Defense Ministry denied CNN reports that four missiles from a Russian ship in the Caspian Sea crashed into Iran instead of Syria.
Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst announced the band will play in Donetsk and Luhansk, two areas in war-torn east Ukraine. In early September, the singer stated he wanted to gain Russian citizenship as well.
Alexander Odoevsky, the second secretary at the Russian embassy in Canberra, Australia, asserted the world needs to respect Syrian President Bashar al-Assad because Syrians “elected” him in 2014.
At least four Russian missiles reportedly crashed into Iran instead of Syria. The Russian government launched 26 rockets from the Caspian Sea on Wednesday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made incendiary remarks on Thursday, warning that he does not fear chilling diplomatic relations with Russia if Russian planes continue to violate Turkish airspace in their campaign to support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Russian President Vladimir spent his 63rd birthday playing hockey in Sochi as his warplanes pummeled Syria with bombs and chased away U.S. aircraft.
Contents: Russia dramatically escalates Syria war launching cruise missiles from Caspian Sea; Russian Orthodox Church declares a ‘Holy War’ in Syria; Russia’s ‘Holy War’ in Syria declaration sparks calls for jihad; IMF warns of significant danger of global financial crash
Republican presidential candidate and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said “the people in my party who are saying don’t talk to Putin, have a no-fly zone, be prepared to use force against Russia, that’s all very scary to me, and the
After several days of pounding enemies of the Assad regime from the air – with a preference for bombing forces trained by the CIA and backed by the United States – Russia kicked in a swarm of 26 cruise missiles launched by its Caspian Sea fleet, some 900 miles away
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu told reporters Wednesday that Turkish military intelligence indicates that only 2 of the 57 Russian airstrikes in Syria so far have actually hit the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). The other 55 have hit other enemies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Two U.S. officials claim Russian fighter jets are stalking American predator drones over Syria.
Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz argued the US “should stop engaging in the fiction of trying to find these moderate rebels,” and “No one in their right mind would believe Putin’s assertion he’s there to help go after
Russia has expanded its campaign against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launching missiles at targets in Syria from the Caspian Sea. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made the announcement in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on television.
The United States was founded on the notion that each life is valuable, Fiorina said, which means “we have to confront our adversaries.” While it doesn’t mean rushing to war every time, she said, “we can’t lie down while evil is perpetuated all over the world.”
A report from Reuters says a top Iranian general met with Russian officials in Moscow in July to plan their joint intervention in Syria.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio is again arguing that the United States should act in Syria, disputing the notion that the world should cede leadership in the conflict to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, took aim at President Barack Obama for his handling of foreign policy regarding Russia and the country’s president, Vladimir Putin. According to
American intelligence officials have evidence that Russia has moved ground weapons and troops into western Syria. The Pentagon has announced reinforcements for rebels opposing Bashar al-Assad in the region in light of Russia’s support for the dictator.
U.S. officials declared on Monday that they are convinced Russian warplanes were deliberately targeting CIA-backed Syrian rebels.
An American archbishop who served as Vatican nuncio to Ukraine until several weeks ago warned that the country is in dire straits and risks becoming “a kind of Somalia in the middle of Europe.”
Contents: Turkey threatens Russia if airspace violations are repeated; Russia’s incursions may be targeting Turkey’s Hatay province
Russian television station Rossiya 24 tailored their weather report to support Russia’s bombing of Syria, reporting that the weather was ideal for an airstrike campaign in the Mideast nation.
