Sputnik - The downing of an Israeli jet which conducted missions in Syria has become a game-changer in the Syrian-Israeli standoff, RIA Novosti contributor Gevorg Mirzayan writes. According to the scholar, Tel Aviv needs to reconsider its Syria-policy and choose diplomatic means instead of the use of force to reach its objectives. The ...

Sputnik- On Tuesday, the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey discussed the situation in Syria, including Aleppo, in Moscow on Tuesday. Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed a joint statement to revive the political process to end the conflict in Syria. Russia, Iran, Turkey Negotiating onSyria According toRussian top diplomat Sergei Lavrov, the ...

With the winds of fortune blowing in Damascus's favor for a change, and government forces launching a series of offensives to liberate the country from jihadist militants, Syria's regional enemies may attempt to frustrate the Geneva III talks on Syrian peace, Russian political analyst Gevorg Mirzayan warns. On January 25, UN-led talks onintra-...