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Russia accused of "pouring gasoline on fire” in Syria
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has described Russian airstrikes and the Kremlin's approach to the civil war in Syria as "pouring gasoline on the fire.”
An article in the British daily Guardian said that the statement "pierced the veneer of cooperation that Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin had sought to establish at the UN this week."
Russia sends troops to fight in Syria
Russian lawmakers voted unanimously to let President Vladimir Putin send Russian troops to Syria, paving the way for open Russian intervention in Syria.
However, the Kremlin said Russia will only use its air force and not ground troops.
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Russian parliament grants Putin right to deploy troops in Syria
The Russian parliament on Sept.30 unanimously granted President Vladimir Putin the right to deploy the country's military in Syria, a move a top Kremlin aide said related only to the air force.
Russia MPs Allow Use of Military in Syria
The Russian Federation Council has voted to approve the use of the country's army in military operations abroad, RIA Novosti agency has said.
No region had been initially specified, but officials later explained the move referred to Syria.
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Putin authorized to use Russian Armed Forces in Syria
The Russian Federation Council has authorized President Vladimir Putin to use the country’s Armed Forces in Syria, TASS is reporting.
"The Federation Council unanimously supported the president’s request - 162 votes in favor," Kremlin chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said on Tuesday.
Will Putin be able to carry al-Assad forever?
The bottom line of the Syria talks between the U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin is that they agree that Syria today under Bashar al-Assad is no longer sustainable, but they disagree on the future of al-Assad himself.
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US, Russia agree on Syria, split on Assad
The United States and Russia have agreed on "some fundamental principles" for Syria, the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sept. 29, but the gap between the two world powers on the role of Bashar al-Assad in the future of the war-torn country remains vast after a key meeting between the two countries.
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US, Russia Agree Syria Needs 'Managed Transition', John Kerry Says
The United States and Russia agree on some "fundamental principles" for Syria, including the need for a "managed transition" in the war-torn country, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday.
Putin and Obama meet in New York
Presidents of the U.S. and Russia, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, have met behind closed doors on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, agencies reported.
This was the first official meeting between Putin and Obama in the last two years and although it was planned to last 55 minutes, the two presidents talked for more than an hour and a half.
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Putin, Obama Hold Constructive, Frank Talks on Syria, Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Barack Obama held constructive and frank talks during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York on Monday.
This constituted their first face-to-face meeting in nearly a year, the two presidents having last met at the APEC summit in China in November 2014.