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Russian spy ship catches fire off Syria

A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria’s coast, officials say. Here’s audio of its broadcasts

The AP has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from the Kildin, a Russian spy ship that drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month.

CBS News · 14h

Russian spy ship catches fire in Mediterranean, heard on audio issuing warning: "Please hear me"

I'm not under command." The broadcast, according to military officials, came from a Russian spy ship, the Kildin, as the vessel packed with intelligence-gathering equipment drifted temporarily out of control off the Syrian coast on Jan.

Daily Express US on MSN · 13h

Russian spy ship catches fire off Syria as frantic distress calls reveal chaos at sea

The Kildin, which gathers intelligence on NATO activities in the Mediterranean, was packed with intelligence-gathering equipment when it was caught in flames off the coast of Syria

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Business Insider on MSN · 15h

Russia could be allowed to keep its military bases, Syria says

Syria says it's open to allowing Russia to keep hold of two key military bases, months after rebel groups ousted Kremlin ally Bashar Assad.

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Syria could allow Russia to keep its bases, new defense minister says

In an interview, Murhaf Abu Qasra, a onetime leader in Syria’s insurgency, discussed moves by authorities in Damascus to build new alliances.

The New York Times · 5d

Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria

The arrival of the first top Russian diplomat in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad’s fall kicks off negotiations over the fate of Moscow’s bases in Syria.

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Snubbed in Syria, Russia Now Makes a Move on Syrian Oil

Following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's new government is inviting investment in its oil and gas sector. The U.S.

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Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President ...

Kyiv Independent on MSN9d

Syria demands Russian compensation for 'past mistakes' in first talks since Assad's fall

Russia deployed troops to Syria in 2015 to support Assad regime's brutal crackdown against anti-government forces.

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Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say

The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a global non-proliferation agency, will meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, three sources familiar with the ...

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For Generations, Russia Was Syria’s Main Arms Supplier, That May Be Over

It may also mark the end of an even longer status quo in which Russia and the Soviet Union preceding it was Syria’s leading go-to supplier for military hardware. The overthrow of Assad by ...