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Russia warns US after Syrian warplane downed

RussiaonMondaywarnedthatitwouldtrackUS-ledcoalitionaircraftinSyriaas"legitimatetargets"inresponsetothedowningofaSyrianmilitaryplaneonSunday.Theincident-preventi

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Russian ForMin calls on U.S. to respect Syria's integrity: agencies

TheUnitedStatesshouldrespectSyria'sterritorialintegrityandrefrainfromunilateralactionsinthiscountry,RussiannewsagenciesquotedRussianForeignMinisterSergeiLavrova

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US-led strike kills 21 civilians fleeing Syria's Raqa: monitor

A US-led coalition air strike killed 21 civilians on Monday as they tried to escape the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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US-led strike kills 21 civilians fleeing Syria's Raqa: monitor

AUS-ledcoalitionairstrikekilled21civiliansonMondayastheytriedtoescapetheIslamicStategroup'sSyrianbastionofRaqa,theSyrianObservatoryforHumanRightssaid."Thecivili

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Last batch of rebels evacuate Syria's Homs city

HOMS, Syria, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The last batch of rebels evacuated their last stronghold in the al-Waer neighborhood, making the entire city under the government control.

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Little hope for breakthrough in sixth round of Syria peace talks

ThesixthroundofUnitedNations-ledSyriapeacetalksinGenevaseemsnowhereclosertoapeacefulsolutiontothecurrentsituationinSyria.AccordingtoCGTNcorrespondentRichardBest

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APD REVIEW | Russia-U.S. relations still face obstacles

On May 10, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the White House. Sergei Lavrov is the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Washington since Trump came to power in January. And it is the first time that Russian Foreign Minister visits White House in four years. Russian public opinion regards this visit as a "strategic event."

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APD REVIEW | Russia-U.S. relations still face obstacles

ByAPDWriterYangSiyao,WuJianOnMay10,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpmetwithRussianForeignMinisterSergeiLavrovattheWhiteHouse.SergeiLavrovisthehighest-rankingRussianoffic

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U.S. skeptical of new "de-escalation zones" deal in Syria

TheU.S.StateDepartmentsaidonMondaythattheUnitedStateswasskepticalofanewagreementsignedbyRussia,TurkeyandIrantoreduceviolenceincertainareasofSyria."Inlightofthef

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Spotlight: Analysts say safe havens risk deepening divide in Syria

Theestablishmentofde-escalationzonesinwar-tornSyriaisapositivefirststeptoendtheconflict,butalsoriskspavingthewayforthecountry'seventualdisintegrationbycrystalli

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Russia seeks UN probe into gas attack in Syria

Russian president Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow would demand a U.N. investigation of the use of chemical weapons in Syria as it expected new provocations with toxic agents in the war-torn Middle East country.

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U.S. appears to root for Kurdish support in Raqqa push - Turkish sources

The United States appears to have decided to enlist the help of Kurdish YPG militia in a campaign to push Islamic State out of its stronghold in Raqqa, Syria, thwarting Turkey's ambitions, a senior Turkish official said on Tuesday.

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Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran's attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in Syria.

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Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Syria over chemical weapons use, in the first clash at the Security Council since US President Donald Trump took office.

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UN relief coorinator sees hope of emergency relief for Syria in 2017

UN Emergency relief chief Stephen O'Brien said Thursday that there are some emerging reasons to hope in Syria as far as emergency relief is concerned.

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Three-way bid to boost Syria truce after Astana talks

Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed Tuesday to bolster a fragile truce in Syria but rebels and Damascus made no progress towards a broader settlement to end the war after two days of talks.

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Russia agrees US should attend Syria talks as ceasefire tested

Russia has agreed the United States should be involved in talks on Syria's future planned for this month, Turkey's top diplomat said, as a series of explosions rocked Damascus.