G8 leaders tackle taxes, Syria, North Korea and terrorism
G8 meets in Northern Irish town with a history of conflict
The G8 summit at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland has failed so far to make any progress towards a solution to the conflict in Syria
Putin and Obama search for a positive agenda
Russia does not intend to change its stance on Syria. This much became obvious after the Putin–Obama meeting on the fringes of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland
Syria to bring the opposition to the table
Rebel leaders will sit down to negotiate the possibility of Western military aid
Russian performers to join art festival in Damascus
Russian performers will join an international music festival, Damascus Steel, in support of the people of Syria, said Alexei Mitrofanov, chairman of the State Duma's Committee for Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications
US accuses Syrian army of using chemical weapons
The US has accused Damascus of using chemical weapons on the eve of G8 summit, at which Western leaders led by the US president will attempt to urge Vladimir Putin to desist from support for the Syrian president
Obama, Putin will try to come closer on Syria but unlikely to succeed - pundits
Analysts believe that the leaders of Russia and the United States at their bilateral meeting in the framework of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland are likely to pay most of their attention to the Syrian conflict and preparations for the Geneva confer
Putin arrives in London for Syria talks with Cameron
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrived in London on Sunday to discuss Syria crisis with British PM David Cameron ahead of the G8 summit
Moscow blasts UN Human Rights Council's
Moscow has attacked Friday's "biased" and "counterproductive" resolution on Syria by the UN Human Rights Council, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Foreign special services trying to recruit young Chechens to fight in Syria - Kadyrov
Foreign special services are trying to recruit young people from Chechnya to fight with the Syrian opposition, Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov said
Syria will be at center of Putin-Obama meeting on June 17
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama will discuss the latest developments in Syria at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G8 summit on June 17
Moscow doesn't believe US claims of chemical arms use in Syria
Claims of the Syrian authorities' use of chemical weapons were just as false as reports of weapons of mass destruction stockpiles allegedly owned by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, Alexei Pushkov, chairman of the Russian State Duma Foreign Affair
Putin slams ‘unacceptable’ U.S. security surveillance
The president focuses on foreign policy in a two-hour interview at RT, Russia's English-language TV channel
Lavrov: Russian peacekeepers aim at ensuring security in Golan Heights
At a press conference in Brazil Russia's Foreign Minister tries to persuade the West that sending the Russian peacekeepers to the Golan Heights aims at bringing stability and security in the region
Arms race in Syria makes Geneva-2 unpredictable
Washington has no clear vision of Syria’s future and tends to attribute its wobbly attitude to Russia’s intransigence. Yet the U.S., by agreeing to the Geneva-2 conference on Syria, acknowledges that the conflict can't be resolved without Russia
Russian peacekeepers in Golan Heights may prevent a Syrian-Israeli war
An input of Russian peacekeepers in the Golan Heights operation would be useful for both Syria and Israel, military expert, member of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee Igor Morozov said
Russian TV crew comes under fire in Syria
Putin, Netanyanu discuss situation in Syria by phone
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had a phone conversation on Friday to discuss the situation in Syria
Hot Turkish Summer: Is the Arab Spring spreading?
What the wave of protests in Turkey might entail and what threat it poses to the world community
Post-summit: Russia and EU ready to discuss Syria
The Russia-EU summit held in Yekaterinburg has shown that the two sides are ready to coordinate their actions in preparing an international conference on Syria, in spite of differences over ways to settle the crisis
About 200 militants from Russia fighting in Syria - FSB director
About 200 militants from Russia are engaged in the fighting in Syria, Russian Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov said