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Russia, Syria & Iran say ‘no military solution’ to Syria crisis as leaders blast illegal oil capture, US’ sanctions ‘bypassing’ UN

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the US for “bypassing the UN” to impose “illegal” sanctions on Syria. He said humanitarian efforts in the war-torn country are increasingly important during the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Russia, Syria & Iran say ‘no military solution’ to Syria crisis as leaders blast illegal oil capture, US’ sanctions ‘bypassing’ UN

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Twitter cracks down on ‘state-linked information ops’… but gets help from questionable ‘research partner’

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Twitter has removed thousands of accounts it claims were tied to Chinese and Russian information campaigns involved in “manipulation” efforts – but its decision to team up with the Stanford Internet Observatory raises a red flag. … Read More >Twitter cracks down on ‘state-linked information ops’… but gets help from questionable ‘research partner’

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‘We bought it to use it, full stop’: Turkey awaits MORE S-400s as it activates 1st of its new systems, defense industry chief says

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Ankara is just a few formalities away from receiving a second batch of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, Turkey’s top official in charge of the military industry said, adding that the first batch have been commissioned. … Read More >‘We bought it to use it, full stop’: Turkey awaits MORE S-400s as it activates 1st of its new systems, defense industry chief says

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Russia Expects Turkey’s Final Decision on 2nd Delivery of S-400 Missile Systems

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Russia began delivering the first batch of S-400s to Turkey in July 2019. Washington, unhappy about the deal between Moscow and Ankara, has demanded that Turkey cancel all purchases of the S-400s, threatening to delay or cancel deliveries of fifth-generation F-35 jets to the country. However, the Turkish cabinet has refused to scrap the agreement. … Read More >Russia Expects Turkey’s Final Decision on 2nd Delivery of S-400 Missile Systems

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Russian Military Names Group Behind Attack on Turkish Patrol in Syria

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Militants of the “Al-Islamad-Turkestani”* group were behind a bomb attack on a Turkish patrol in the Idlib de-escalation zone, in which one Turkish soldier was killed, Rear Admiral Oleg Zhuravlev, head of the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria, said at a briefing. … Read More >Russian Military Names Group Behind Attack on Turkish Patrol in Syria