(2021-04-20). 200 Militants Killed In Russian Airstrikes On Hidden Training Base In Central Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | On April 19, Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) had destroyed a training base near the city of Palmyra, in Central Syria, killing about 220 militants. | According to Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, Deputy Head of Russian Coordination Center in Hmeimim, terrorists have established a hidden military base northeast of Palmyra, where they formed terrorist groups for deployment in several areas of Syria in order to carry out terrorist operation…
(2021-04-20). Military Situation In Syria On April 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 19, a Turkish military convoy entered Syrian territory from Kafr Lussin border crossing | On April 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Deir Sunbul, Sarjah and Bainin | On April 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ziyara and Sarmaniyah | On April 19, intra clashes between Turkish-backed forces were reported in the town of Raas al-Ain | On April 19, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions…
(2021-04-20). U.S. Ambassador Leaves Russia To "Visit Family" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will return to the US, Axios
(2021-04-20). How To Make A Gulf Monarchy All-American. popularresistance.org Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican senators from oil-producing states turned their ire directly on Saudi Arabia. Forget that civil war in Yemen — what about fossil-fuel profits here at home? | To address their concerns, Ambassador Bandar Al-Saud agreed to speak with a group of them in a March 18th conference call [m…
(2021-04-20). US and Russia Won't Have Ambassadors in Each Other's Capitals as Tensions Simmer. news.antiwar.com Due to the hostile policies of the Biden administration, tensions between the US and Russia are soaring. Now, amid the souring relations, US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan
(2021-04-20). Election Season In Syria As ISIS Tries To Lash Out. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: | PayPal: southfront@internet.ru | Donation alerts: donationalerts.com/r/so…
(2021-04-20). Russia: 200 Militants Killed in Airstrikes in Eastern Syria. news.antiwar.com Russian Admiral Alexander Karpov has This area is known to be one of those awash in ISIS holdouts. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that ISIS had claimed to have killed two Russian soldiers in the area, speculating that this is why Russia hit them. | Admiral Karpov reported that in addition to 200 killed, the airstrikes destroyed 24 ve…
(2021-04-19). In moving UN speech, veteran diplomat confronts OPCW 'stonewalling and smear tactics' on Syria. thegrayzone.com Speaking to the UN Security Council, veteran diplomat Hans von Sponeck calls out the OPCW's "stonewalling and unacceptable smear tactics" amid growing outcry over the Syria cover-up scandal. Returning to the United Nations, veteran German diplomat and former top UN official Hans von Sponeck calls for an end to the stonewalling of accountability for the OPCW's cover-up of its April 2018 Douma chemical weapons probe. "The manner in which this serious controversy has been handled by OPCW management… has sought …
(2021-04-19). The Saudi Lobby is Coming for You, Small Town America. juancole.com 
By Ben Freeman, Brian Steiner and Leila Riazi | — ( Tomdispatch.com) — Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving …
(2021-04-19). Tightening the Noose around Syria. dissidentvoice.org 
The US — with the help of Israel — has been repeatedly waging attacks on the high seas against oil tankers bound for Syria. In recent statements to parliament, Syria's Prime Minister Hussein Arnous revealed that oil tankers loaded with crude allocated for Syria are being attacked or intercepted on the high seas. The goal …
(2021-04-19). Syria To Hold Presidential Elections, "Moderate Opposition" Calls Them "Farce" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Syria is to hold presidential elections on May 26th, this is the second election to be held since war began. | The announcement was made by the Syrian parliament speaker on April 18th. | Syrians abroad will be "able to vote at embassies" on May 20th, Hammouda Sabbagh said in a statement, adding that prospective candidates could hand in their applications starting from April 19th."I call on Syrians to exercise their right to elect the president," said the Speaker, Hammouda Sabbagh, after parliame…
(2021-04-19). Military Situation In Syria On April 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 33 times: 15 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 1 in Aleppo province | On April 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Ain Issa | On April 18, US forces conducted a military patrol in the vicinity of the city of al-Malikiyah | On April 18, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in…
(2021-04-19). Teachers announce strike against violence and insecurity in Haiti and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at a strike against violence by teachers in Haiti, the severe second wave of Covid-19 in India, the announcement of presidential elections in Syria, and protests against the police killing of Adam Toledo…
(2021-04-19). Syria to hold presidential elections in May. peoplesdispatch.org The elections will be held on May 26 amid a deteriorating economic situation, badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, economic sanctions imposed by the US and the European Union and the decade of war in the country…
(2021-04-19). Syria's Idlib De-escalation Zone Shelled 33 Times in Past Day – Reconciliation Center. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 33 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Alexander Karpov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing.
(2021-04-19). Russian Attempts To Enforce Safety In Raqqa And Deir Ezzor. southfront.org | | | southfront@internet.ru : donationalerts.com/r/southfront : gumroad.com/southfront http: //southfront.org/donate/ or via: www.patreon.com/southfront The Syrian Arab Army and its Russian support are perpetually carrying out their containment of ISIS in Syria'
(2021-04-19). Tightening The Noose Around Syria — OpEd. eurasiareview.com The US – with the help of Israel – has been repeatedly Arnous revealed that seven tankers, some of them coming…