Russia intensifies strikes on Nusra Front oil sites – military official
May27

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...

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Russia urges Syrian rebels to disown Nusra in new truce offer
May24

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...

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