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Russia calls for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as it considers supplying S-300 missile systems to Syria.
2018-04-14

The United Nations Security Council meets amid concerns of military strikes in Syria by the United States and its allies following a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria last weekend, with the United States ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, accusing Russia of lies and covering for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which she said had used chemical weapons at least 50 times in the past seven years of warfare, and the Russian ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, blaming the United States, France and the UK for escalating tensions.
2018-04-13

The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire in Syria.
2018-02-24

Russia sends 175 demining combat engineers to defuse mines in Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
2017-09-11

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, according to information from tribal leaders close to ISIL in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. In June, Russia said it had "most likely" killed al-Baghdadi and several other high profile ISIL leaders in an airstrike but provided no evidence.
2017-07-11

The Russian Defence Ministry says six Russian bombers hit ISIL positions in Syria's Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
2017-01-30

Syria condemns Turkish military action against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, and demands, in letters to the United Nations Secretary-General and the Security Council President, UN action on these violations of Syrian sovereignty.
2016-02-14

Rebels shoot down a Syrian Military helicopter in Deir ez-Zor Governorate killing all eight soldiers on board.
2013-05-6

Syrian Civil War: Human rights investigators from the United Nations expand a secret list of people in Syria suspected of committing war crimes. Diplomat Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro urges the U.N. Security Council to bring the situation to the International Criminal Court.
2012-09-17

The United Nations Security Council ends its observer mission in Syria.
2012-08-16