Sources: Al Jazeera
At least three soldiers of the Turkish Armed Forces are accidentally killed by a Russian airstrike near al-Bab in northern Syria. 2017-02-9
The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of the Russian and Turkey-backed ceasefire currently in effect in Syria. 2017-01-1
The Pentagon rejects a Russian proposal to stage joint airstrikes against Al-Qaeda linked groups in Syria. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20160521120605-http:--www.voanews.com-content-pentagon-rejects-joint-strikes-with-russia-3339269.html (VOA News)] [https:--www.reuters.com-article-us-mideast-crisis-russia-usa-syria-idUSKCN0YB1HB (Reuters)] [http:--www.huffingtonpost.com-entry-russia-proposes-joint-syria-airstrikes_us_573f28bce4b0613b512a0751 (Huffington Post)]War on Terrorism2016-05-21
Russian airstrikes on an Al-Nusra Front (Al-Qaeda's branch in Syria)-run prison complex in the northern town of Maarrat al-Nu'man, Idlib, leaves nearly 60 people dead. Most of those killed were rebels imprisoned by Al-Nusra, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 2016-01-9
The first monitors from the Arab League arrive in Syria to assess the government's crack-down on anti-government demonstrations across the country. 2011-12-22
2011 Syrian uprising: At least 19 people are killed across Syria by security forces as protests continue against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. 2011-11-19
Russia and the People's Republic of China veto a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Syria for a crackdown on political protestors. 2011-10-4
27 people are killed in a "day of defiance" against the regime in Syria on Friday, including 15 protesters, and 5 security forces in Homs. 2011-05-6
The United Nations Human Rights Council condemns Syria for using deadly force against peaceful protesters and calls for an investigation into the killing of civilians and other alleged crimes; China, Russia and Pakistan vote against measures as "meddling in Syria's internal affairs".2011-04-29
21 nations, including the Presidents of Afghanistan, Russia and Syria, attending the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia summit in Istanbul condemn Israel's deadly raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla, while Israel, the 22nd participant with a lower-level diplomat, disagrees. 2010-06-8