Russia intensifies strikes on Nusra Front oil sites – military official
Russia has intensified air strikes against the Nusra Front militant group’s oil producing and smuggling sites, a senior military official told a news conference on Friday. Sergei Rudskoy, head of the General Staff’s main operations command, also said that a further delay by the United States to differentiate between moderate Syrian opposition fighters and militant jihadists threatens the Syrian peace...
Russia urges Syrian rebels to disown Nusra in new truce offer
Defence ministry says 72-hour ‘regime of silence’ in Eastern Ghouta and Daraya will allow ‘moderate’ groups to break ranks with al-Qaeda affiliate. Russia has called for a 72-hour “regime of silence” in Eastern Ghouta and Daraya from Tuesday amid deadlocked efforts to turn a cessation of hostilities into a lasting peace in the war-torn country. “In order to stabilise the situation, the Russian...