Syria recognizes Donbass republics, Kiev cuts diplomatic ties in response

Kiev announced its suspension of diplomatic ties with Damascus, and will impose economic sanctions on Syria as a response to the recognition of the Donbass republics

Syria to formally recognize Donbass republics

The Syrian president highlighted the commonalities between Syria and the Donbass region in the fight against aggressions from the west

Syria, Russia usher in ‘new phase’ of relations in presidential meeting

The meeting centered around various issues including the political and humanitarian situation in Syria, as well as the war in Ukraine

A panicked Empire tries to make Russia an ‘offer it can’t refuse’

Realizing NATO’s war with Russia will likely end unfavorably, the US is test-driving an exit offer. But why should Moscow take indirect proposals seriously, especially on the eve of its new military advance and while it is in the winning seat?

Syria boosts grain imports from Russia-annexed Crimea

Ukraine claims that the grain headed for the war-torn country has been ‘stolen’ from Crimea by Russia

Syrian FM to welcome Donetsk People’s Republic counterpart in Damascus

Damascus has taken an official position in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and has recently formally recognized the Donbass republics as independent

Russia takes aim at Israel for PM comments against Ukraine airstrikes

Moscow criticized Tel Aviv for ignoring 'eight years of Ukrainian terrorist attacks on civilians of Donbass'

Ukraine’s revenge on the West 

As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project

The real US agenda in Africa is hegemony

Forget development. Washington's primary interest in Africa today is keeping the Chinese and Russians out.

Ukraine: Somewhere between Afghanization and Syrianization

Ukraine is finished as a nation - neither side will rest in this war. The only question is whether it will be an Afghan or Syrian style finale.

Six months into Ukraine’s collapse, the world has changed forever

The inevitable transfer of power away from the west is leading to a surge in state-sponsored terrorism, but this will do little to reverse the trend

The power troika trumps Biden in West Asia

The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria a key talking point

Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine

Syria was the first country apart from Russia to recognize the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk

CIA recruits ISIS fighters from SDF-run prisons in Syria to fight in Ukraine: Report

The US has been accused of recruiting hundreds of ISIS, HTS, and Al-Qaeda militants to fight on the side of Kiev

Donetsk People’s Republic signs trade agreement with Iran on sidelines of SPIEF

The agreement reflects the expanding ties between Donetsk and West Asian nations, as well as Iran's economic roadmap for trade with regional and international allies and reduced dependency on the west

Russia warned US ahead of airstrikes on occupied Al-Tanf base in Syria

Since the start of the Ukraine war, Russia has been bolstering its military cooperation with Syria

Israel shoots down US request to transfer weapons to Ukraine

Tel Aviv is reportedly concerned that their 'security interests' in Syria may be harmed if Israeli-made weapons are used to kill Russian soldiers

NATO vs Russia: what happens next

In Davos and beyond, NATO's upbeat narrative plays like a broken record, while on the ground, Russia is stacking up wins that could sink the Atlantic order.

Death by a thousand cuts: where is the west’s Ukraine strategy?

The pounding, daily western narratives on 'Ukrainian wins' and 'Russian losses' underpins the lack of an actual, cohesive Grand Strategy against Moscow.

How Mariupol will become a key hub of Eurasian integration

Mariupol was battered by Ukraine's right-wing Azov battalion well before Moscow launched its military ops. In Russian hands, this strategic steelworks port can transform into a hub of Eurasian connectivity.

New batch of ex-ISIS members transferred from Syria to Ukraine: Report

Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, hundreds of members of Al-Qaeda and ISIS have reportedly been transferred to fight in Ukraine

CENTCOM dismisses reports of Syrian soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine

The CENTCOM general also said he was unsure how long US troops would remain in Syria

No Hezbollah fighters have been deployed to Ukraine: Hassan Nasrallah

The Ukrainian defense ministry has made claims that Hezbollah forces are fighting alongside Russian troops

Russia willing to allow ‘volunteer fighters’ from West Asia to join fight against Ukraine

More than 16,000 foreign fighters have expressed their desire to join the 'liberation movement' of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics

Russia warns Washington is sending ISIS fighters to Ukraine

Over the past two weeks, Ukrainian officials have been calling for the formation of an 'international legion' of mercenaries

Leader of Iraq’s Sadrist movement blames US policies for Ukraine crisis

Various West Asian leaders have blamed the crisis in Ukraine on the expansionist agenda of NATO

Iranian president offers to ‘help restore peace’ between Russia, Ukraine

Ebrahim Raisi has also offered to help mediate talks between the two Slavic nations

Syrian president assures Russia of ‘unwavering support’

President Assad said NATO is responsible for the military escalation in Ukraine

Iranian president calls NATO expansion ‘serious threat’ to regional stability

The two leaders also discussed the ongoing sanctions-removal talks in Vienna between Tehran and western powers

From the Black Sea to the East Med, don’t poke The Russian Bear

The US shouldn't have poked the Russian Bear. Now it is fully awake: after Ukraine, the Russians are likely to do a clean sweep of foreign belligerents poking around the East Med and the Black Sea.