Putin snubs Kerry over jets in Syria

Putin snubs Kerry over jets in Syria

Russia seemingly has ignored Secretary of State John Kerry’s appeals to stop bombing civilians and allow critical humanitarian aid to starving Syrians – and is instead escalating its military involvement, deploying four of its most capable fighter jets to Syria, two defense officials confirmed to Fox News. The decision to send the Su-35S jets poses yet […]

Report: Turkey detains Three Russians in Raid Aimed at ISIS

Report: Turkey detains Three Russians in Raid Aimed at ISIS

Turkey’s state-run news agency says police in the Mediterranean city of Antalya have detained three Russian nationals in a raid on suspected Islamic State militants. The Anadolu Agency said anti-terrorism police conducted the raids on Wednesday, a day after an ISIS suicide bomber detonated a bomb in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district, killing 10 foreigners, most of them […]

Why Killing Jihadi John Doesn’t Matter For America

Why Killing Jihadi John Doesn’t Matter For America

Early reports are indicating that British citizen Mohamed Emwazi, AKA Jihad John, has been killed by a US drone strike in the so-called Islamic State’s capital city of Raqqa, Syria.  Jihad John was used as an ISIS frontman, a sort of Cobra Commander figure, in propaganda films in which hostages such as John Foley were beheaded. […]

Russian Airstrikes in Syria: A Closer Look

Russian Airstrikes in Syria: A Closer Look

The Russian Air Force has conducted airstrikes for the second day in row, and according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the force is not targeting “beyond ISIL (ISIS), al Nusra or other terrorist groups recognized by the United Nations Security Council or Russian law. When asked what groups fell under the heading of “other […]

Ukraine Update: Russia is Not Rattled

Ukraine Update: Russia is Not Rattled

Russia does not care what Americans are doing in Ukraine, and officially have so far only released a few words in opposition to their presence in Ukraine.