The Russian embassy in Damascus came under shell fire on Thursday and Friday, the foreign ministry in Moscow said, blaming an attack by “terrorists.” One shell fell about 20 meters (yards) from the embassy’s main entrance and the other hit the ground inside the compound, between offices and a residential ...
Turkish Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Umit Yalcin plans to hold talks with members of the foreign-backed Syrian opposition in Ankara on Friday, ministry sources told Sputnik. The so-called High Negotiations Committee (HNC) officials are expected meet Yalcin in the Turkish capital alongside groups that took part in January 23-24 talks in ...