Syria: The only objective of US-led coalition is to undermine sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and prolong crisis in it

Syria stressed that the continuation of the US-led international coalition’s massacres against the Syrian people is to undermine sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria and prolong crisis in it.

China, India agree to peace along shared border

Leaders of India and China agreed Saturday to maintain peace along the border shared by both countries less than a year after a military standoff there.

Trump has not decided on Iran nuclear deal, Pompeo says

New U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump has not taken a decision on whether to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal but was not likely to keep to it without substantial changes.

South Korea, U.S. to stop military drills for summit

South Korea and the United States have decided to suspend their annual combined military drills on the inter-Korean summit day, defense authorities here said Thursday.

Russia’s mission to OPCW will bring people who took part in the fabricated Douma video as witnesses

 Russia’s mission to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said that it will bring eyewitnesses who took part in the fabricated video of Douma chemical attack on which they depended to accuse the Syrian army of using chemical weapons in Douma on April 7th and carry out tripartite aggression against Syria on April 14th.

Over 4,200 Kurdish Militias Killed, Held Captive in Turkish Army "Operation"/invasion in Northern Syria

The Turkish Army General Staff announced in a statement on Saturday that a sum of 4,254 Kurdish fighters have been killed or held captive in the operation in Afrin region that started on January 20.

Chemical inspectors begin Douma effort days after Western strikes

International investigators entered on April 17 a Syrian town hit by an alleged chemical attack, after days of delay and warnings by  Western powers that crucial evidence had likely been removed.

Nebenzya warns against dangerous repercussions of US military threats against Syria

Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vasily Nebenzya warned against the dangerous repercussions of the US military threats against Syria.

35 persons martyred, scores injured in a terrorist rocket attack on neighborhoods in Damascus

Terrorist organizations positioned in Eastern Ghouta perpetrated on Tuesday a massacre through targeting Kashkoul neighborhood in Jaramana city with a rocket shell, claiming the lives of 35 civilians and injuring scores others.

Britain, France, Germany Propose New Iran Sanctions in Confidential Paper

Britain, France and Germany have proposed fresh EU sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles and its role in Syria's war, according to a confidential document, in a bid to persuade Washington to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.

Turkish-led assault on Syria's Afrin displaced 10,000 in a day

Turkey says it won't hand over Afrin in northern Syria to the government in Damascus after it removes the Kurdish YPG militia, as its military and allied rebel forces prepare to attack the surrounded city.

UN Chief: Use of nerve agent in Britain on Russian spy ‘unacceptable’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday the use of a nerve agent in an attack in Britain on a former Russian spy was "unacceptable."

No British outlet will work in Russia if London shuts down RT

Not a single British media outlet will be working in Russia if London decides to shut down RT broadcasting in the UK, Maria Zakharova, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said.

Syrian Army Preparing to Lift Siege on Terrorist-held Eastern Ghouta

A Syrian army colonel said forces will lift the siege on the terrorist-held Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, making it possible for people trapped in the embattled enclave to return to the “state’s embrace” soon.

Pence: US Won’t Change Its N Korea Policy Despite Pyongyang’s Openness to Talks

The United States will not change its firm position on North Korea until Pyongyang takes concrete steps to give up its nuclear program, despite an offer to conduct negotiations, US Vice President Mike Pence said in a statement on Tuesday.

Russian Defense Ministry: Washington does not implement UNSC resolution 2401

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that the US is not doing any work to implement UN Security Council Resolution no.2401 while claiming Russia of violation of the provisions of the resolution.

Tehran will consider negotiating over its ballistic missiles only after the US and Europe dismantle their nukes

Tehran will consider negotiating over its ballistic missiles only after the US and Europe dismantle their nukes, a top Iranian military official said. Iran has repeatedly dismissed Western calls to disarm as unreasonable.

Ukraine closes schools to save gas as Russia keeps pipelines closed

Ukraine has told all schools and higher education institutions to close in an effort to save gas, after its Russian supplier refused to deliver more fuel.

Putin: New Russian nukes are answer to U.S. leaving arms treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his country has developed supersonic nuclear weapons that can reach anywhere in the world, and are "invulnerable to enemy interception."

Terrorists open fire on 100s of civilians trying to flee E. Ghouta in Syria – Russian MoD

Militants holed up in the eastern Ghouta suburb of Damascus opened fire on hundreds of civilians who were trying to flee the area via a humanitarian corridor, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said.