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European nations divided on call for action in Syria

August 27, 2013February 11, 2014 Selah Hennessy of VOANews Syria

France is ready to “punish” those who carried out an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria last week, the French

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgaria speaks on Syria crisis

August 27, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syria

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria and reiterating calls for a

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Perspectives World 

Russia Watch: Kremlin crosses Russia’s Sunni muslims by joining Syria’s Shia alliance

June 20, 2013October 30, 2019 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Syria

Vladimir Putin got out of the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland without any broken china on the floor. In the

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Europe News 

Russia criticises EU for dropping Syrian rebel arms ban

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 VOANews Russia, Syria

Russia has criticized the European Union’s decision to amend its arms embargo on Syria, saying the move will hurt efforts

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Reports: US considering directly aiding Syrian rebels

February 28, 2013June 2, 2013 Brian Padden of VOANews Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is reportedly close to announcing a major policy shift to expand non-lethal assistance to

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International community firmly determined to keep pressure on Assad regime, Bulgarian FM Mladenov says

February 26, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov, Syria

The international community has sent a strong political message of their firm determination to continue putting pressure on the Assad

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Bulgarian FM meets Syrian opposition leaders in Sofia

February 11, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov, Syria

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov held talks in Sofia with two members of the leadership of the National Coalition of

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Europe News World 

Nato says missiles operational on Turkey-Syria border

January 27, 2013June 2, 2013 VOANews Nato, Syria

Nato says the first of six missile defense batteries sent to Turkey to intercept possible rockets fired from Syria is

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Nato: Syria chemical weapons warrant immediate international reaction

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Syria

The NATO secretary-general says the alliance will authorize Tuesday the deployment of a missile defense system to Turkey “within weeks”

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