Jim W. Dean – The Syrian coalition makes a snap decision in Aleppo to stop offensive operations to focus on getting civilian out of the newly taken territories. We will have 8000 more witnesses that can tell their stories now.
…from SouthFront Militant groups that operate in Aleppo city are in panic. On December 6, government forces took control of the neighborhoods of Sheikh Lutfi and Marjeh. On December 7, the Syrian army and its allies liberaed the Old Aleppo and entered the areas north and east of the Aleppo Citadel. Member groups Jaish al-Fatah…
…from SouthFront The US is desperately pushing a new ‘diplomatic proposal’ to halt the fighting over the city of Aleppo. US Secretary of State, John Kerry, made suggestions to Russia, which would ensure the withdrawal of “opposition forces” from eastern Aleppo. But why does Kerry desire this? Is this just a ploy intended to buy…
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered to provide assistance to the families of Russian medics killed during an attack by militants on a hospital in Syria’s Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Damascus expressed its gratitude to Moscow and Beijing for vetoing a UN Security Council draft resolution on Aleppo, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russia hopes US Secretary of State John Kerry will continue his work on the Aleppo initiative despite the aggressive tone of the US delegation during UN Security Council consultations, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin told the body.
Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on immediate seven-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which was submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain. Russian Foreign Minister earlier described the draft resolution as “counterproductive”. Read Full Article at RT.com
The current success of the Syrian army in Aleppo might signify that the ongoing fight against terrorism in Syria is entering its final stage. However Mark Weber, the Director of the Institute for Historical Review underlines that if it weren’t for the help provided by Russia and Iran, the Syrian government would have “never been…
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Syrian governmental forces have taken control of 52 percent of eastern Aleppo and are now in control of over 30 of the city’s neighborhoods, the Russian Defense Ministry says. Read Full Article at RT.com
Jim W. Dean – My predictions in this interview that the main reason the Western and Gulf State backers want to drag the taking of Aleppo out as long as possible are coming true.
The turning point in the fight for Aleppo occurred due to the high morale of the Syrian Army and skills of its commanders, according to Igor Korotchenko, chief editor of the Russian magazine National Defense.
As Syrian government forces advance in east Aleppo, liberating 50 percent of the area from the jihadists, Western journalists are calling it the “end of the Western dominance,” namely that of the US, on the international arena; meanwhile Russian Middle East experts warn against connecting the success in Syria with the political changes in the…
This one “struck” me as one that wanted to be posted. In my view, this points out the desperation of “the cabal” to save face as much as possible and (likely) to cause as much havoc as possible for the incoming (Trump) administration. Sorry “USA/EU CORP”… the Illumination is coming fast and furious right now, […]
Russia and Iran are teaming up to carry out a joint humanitarian operation in Aleppo aimed at helping Syrian civilians who escaped from the clutches of terrorists, advisor to Iran’s Foreign Ministry Hossein Sheikholeslam told Sputnik. Still, a lot remain to be done to rescue residents being held hostage by Islamists.
The UK has not sent even one gram of flour or a single blanket to Aleppo since the Syrian conflict began, the Russian Defense Ministry said responding to a spokeswoman for Downing Street, who said Russia is stopping aid deliveries to the besieged city. Read Full Article at RT.com
The Russian Defense Ministry urged the United Nations to get down to work and provide real humanitarian aid to the residents of Aleppo instead of merely talking about it.
Leaders of the Syrian opposition are now holding negotiations with Russian representatives to end the fighting in Aleppo, the Financial Times has reported, citing four anonymous Syrian opposition figures. The US is allegedly not aware of the talks. Read Full Article at RT.com
Moscow hopes to resolve the situation in Aleppo, Syria by the end of the year, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Read Full Article at RT.com
Latest developments indicate that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies are set to fully liberate Aleppo in the near future, with political analyst and Middle East expert Ali Rizk telling Radio Sputnik that the embattled city could well become free of terrorists this week. What will Damascus-led forces do next?
According to the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman, the UN, the US, France and the UK have not offered humanitarian relief to 90,000 Aleppo citizens, liberated from militants two days ago.
This week has brought a breakthrough for the Russian-backed Syrian operation to retake eastern Aleppo, allowing humanitarian relief to be brought to tens of thousands of civilians living in the captured districts, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Read Full Article at RT.com