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Russia, Syria and the ‘Ukrainian Volcano’

Two new developments in Syria unveiled once again the extent to which the country is affected by the Russian war in Ukraine. This time, the wind is blowing through the doors of UN political and humanitarian institutions. The connection between the crises in Syria and Ukraine dates back to...

Syria FM: UN plane grounded after Israeli strike

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said on Thursday that a United Nations plane has been grounded at the Damascus International Airport after an Israeli strike on the facility. Speaking at a conference for the return of migrants, Mekdad said the U.N. plane "is sitting there" waiting for...

Civilians flee intense fighting in contested eastern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Civilians fled intense fighting in eastern Ukraine on Friday as Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in a grinding battle of attrition for key cities in the country's industrial heartland. Mostly women, children and elderly residents left on a special evacuation train...