Russian President Vladimir Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday that Moscow would supply its ally with an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, Syrian Presidency announced. In a phone call, the two leaders discussed the latest developments and the implementation of Idlib agreement, the Syrian presidency said in a statement. ...
The White House has rejected a Vladimir Putin-backed effort to hold a referendum in eastern Ukraine on the region’s future, the Associated Press reported on Saturday. Russia’s ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, said Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump had discussed the possibility of a referendum in separatist-leaning ...