Syria: why this is not the start of World War Three
As the number of countries embroiled in the Syria conflict rises, it is easy to think the situation could well spiral out of control.
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Russia says the shelling of its embassy in the Syrian capital was an “act of terrorism” designed to intimidate “supporters of the fight against terrorism”.
Russia says it has launched rocket strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria from its warships 930 miles away in the Caspian Sea.
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Nato rejects Russia’s explanation that its incursion into Turkish air space was a mistake and says Moscow is sending more ground troops to Syria.
Moscow says its jets have carried out 18 strikes against the Islamic State group since Thursday, but doubts remain over the real target.
As the number of countries embroiled in the Syria conflict rises, it is easy to think the situation could well spiral out of control.
The US and Russian military will hold talks “very soon” to avoid coming into conflict during their respective air strikes in Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Russian air strikes in Syria are targeting Free Syrian Army recruits trained by the CIA, US Senator senate John McCain has said.
Russia confirms it has begun air strikes in Syria, just hours after parliament granted Vladimir Putin the right to use military force in the war-torn country.
US Secretary of State John Kerry warns Moscow against “enhanced military build-up” in Syria as Bulgaria closes its airspace to Russian planes bound for the war-torn country.
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A Ukrainian national guardsman dies and scores more are injured as grenades are thrown at a demonstration against concessions to pro-Russian separatists.
A Russian website publishes what appear to be official figures showing that more than 2,000 soldiers have died fighting in eastern Ukraine, as Moscow insists its regular forces are not involved.
The IMF’s report yesterday got swamped amid the gloom, despondency and fractiousness of the Greek crisis. It said, in short, Greece’s debt has become unsustainable.