A second round of Syria talks in Astana ended Thursday in a deal by the three peace guarantors – Russia, Turkey and Iran – to uphold Syrian truce and set the stage for more in-depth negotiations in Geneva next week. Though not a breakthrough, indirect talks between the Syrian government ...
Russian Tu-95MS long-range bombers have launched cruise missile strikes on ISIL targets near the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Russian strategic bombers destroyed several terrorist camps, training centers and a command post of one of the major terrorists’ units near ISIL’s de facto capital of Raqqa. ...