Russian warplanes leave Syria, raising U.N. hopes for peace talks
Russian warplanes flew home from Syria on Tuesday as Moscow started to withdraw forces that have tipped the war President Bashar al-Assad's way, and the U.N. envoy said he hoped the move would help peace talks in Geneva.
U.S. vows to push for U.N. action on Iran despite Russian opposition
The United States on Monday vowed to continue pushing for United Nations Security Council action on Iran's recent ballistic missile tests and accused Russia of looking for reasons not to respond to Iranian violations of a U.N. resolution.
Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he would start pulling his armed forces out of Syria, five months after he ordered a military intervention that turned the tide of the war in favor of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Russian embassy in Kiev protests over damage to its cars
Russia's embassy in Kiev sent a note of protest to Ukraine's foreign ministry on Sunday about attacks on the embassy's cars, the RIA news agency quoted embassy spokesman Oleg Grishin as saying.
Russia Says Bases Could Be Used To Deliver Syrian Aid
Russia's Defense Ministry has said it was ready to give access to its military bases in Syria for humanitarian aid deliveries.
Europe leaders tell Putin Syria truce must hold to spur peace talks
European leaders told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that a fragile truce in Syria must be used to try to secure a lasting peace without President Bashar al-Assad, the spokeswoman for British Prime Minister David Cameron said.
Russian oil bosses voice support for oil output freeze, not cut
Russian oil companies back the idea to freeze output at near-record levels reached in January, but did not support any proposals to cut oil production to lift global prices, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said.
Lavrov, Kerry reaffirm need to cooperate on Syrian ceasefire
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a phone call on Tuesday, reaffirmed the need for cooperation to ensure the end of hostilities in Syria, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.
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