Russia-Turkey relationship becomes tense

Russia-Turkey relationship becomes tense

(VOVworld)- The relationship between Russia and Turkey has been tense since Turkey shot down a Russian Su 24 fighter. Tensions increased further on Friday when Ankara said another Russian Su...
IS loses control in Iraq and Syria

IS loses control in Iraq and Syria

(VOVworld) – The Islamic State group has lost an estimated 40 percent of the territory it once held in Iraq and 20 percent in Syria, the U.S.-led coalition fighting...
Russia intensifies airstrikes against IS

Russia intensifies airstrikes against IS

(VOVworld) - Russian combat aircraft have conducted 164 sorties and hit 556 terrorist targets in Syria over the past three days, Russia's General Staff said Monday
Russia cancels summit with Turkey

Russia cancels summit with Turkey

(VOVworld) - Russia said Monday that a summit between President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scheduled for December 15 had been cancelled
NATO won’t send ground troops to fight IS

NATO won’t send ground troops to fight IS

(VOVworld)- NATO has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg told a Swiss newspaper, stressing the need to bolster...
Russia-Turkey tension undermines anti-IS efforts

Russia-Turkey tension undermines anti-IS efforts

(VOVworld)- Tension soared between Russia and Turkey following Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border. It is adversely impacting international efforts to fight IS in...
Russia accuses Turkey of trading oil with IS

Russia accuses Turkey of trading oil with IS

(VOVworld) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Moscow has evidence that its plane, SU-24, was shot down by Turkey to protect oil deliveries for the ISIL terrorist group, and...
Tension between Russia and Turkey soars

Tension between Russia and Turkey soars

(VOVworld)- Tension between Russia and Turkey soared after Ankara shot down a Russian warplane. Both sides have also begun retaliatory sanctions against each other, including economic sanctions
Putin signs Turkey economic sanctions decree

Putin signs Turkey economic sanctions decree

(VOVworld) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree adopting a series of economic measures against Turkey over the downing of a Russian warplane on the Syrian border
The IS executes Chinese and Norwegian hostages

The IS executes Chinese and Norwegian hostages

(VOVworld) - The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had killed two hostages, one Chinese and a Norwegian. The jihadists' English-language Dabiq magazine featured photos of two bodies with the caption “Executed”....