Russia To Send Syria Air Defense System To Deter "Hotheads" -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Russia will deliver an advanced air defense system to the Syrian government despite Western opposition because it will help deter "hotheads" who back foreign intervention, a senior Russian official said on Tuesday.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov also accused the European Union of "throwing fuel on the fire" by letting its arms embargo on Syrian expire, saying it would complicate efforts to arrange an international peace conference.
His remarks toughened Russia's defiance of the United States, France and Israel over the planned sale of precision S-300 missile systems to President Bashar al-Assad's government, which is battling a Western and Gulf Arab-backed insurgency.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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Nigerian military says it foiled 'extensive terrorist operation'.
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Ethiopia’s lasting legacy of famine.
EUROPE
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UK parliamentary committee to examine work of MI5.
UK sets up task force to target radical preachers.
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AMERICAS
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