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2022 Kharkiv Ukraine, 2015 The Palestinian al-Yarmouk refugee camp in southern Damascus. Putin's tactic The same tactic - an uncompromising siege, massive destruction of cities by aerial bombardment and the evacuation of a frightened civilian population. In Syria it ended in the surrender of the armed rebels in most cities. pic.twitter.com/82MS5cnLgp— Roi Kais • روعي كايس • רועי קייס (@kaisos1987) March 18, 2022

Volunteers of the White Helmets civil defense organization have a double life: they are 'volunteers' by day and terrorists by night. Photos, published online, reveal 'the second life' of volunteers of the White Helmets civil defense organization that operates throughout the Syrian territory, controlled by the 'moderate' opposition. According to the photos, the volunteers spend one part of their lives, providing assistance to civilian population, and then transform into members of terrorist groups and shoot at the same civilians. The White Helmets, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense (SCD), was founded in early 2013 by British security consultant James...

Russia's envoy to the U.N. on Friday warned long-term ally President Bashar al-Assad over his vow to retake all of Syria, saying he faced dire consequences if he did not comply with Moscow over the peace process. 'Russia has invested very seriously in this crisis, politically, diplomatically and now also militarily,' Vitaly Churkin told Kommersant newspaper, referring to an international agreement to cease hostilities sealed in Munich last week. 'Therefore we would like Assad also to respond to this,' he said, adding that the Syrian leader's stance 'is not in accord with the diplomatic efforts that Russia is making.'