Commander of US Central Command Joseph Votel has admitted that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government forces are prevailing in the war in Syria. Speaking at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Votel has specifically touched upon the situation in Syria and Russia’s role there. When asked by Senator Lindsey Graham ...
A Russian diplomat has said that the United States retains its presence in Afghanistan to exert influence on neighboring countries and regional rivals – namely, Russia, Iran and China. In an interview with Sputnik, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Director Zamir Kabulov accused US of destabilizing Central Asia and ...