[cunning_fish]

Russia seems to be in confrontation with NATO on Syria.
NATO is backing Al-Qaeda again while Russia and Israel performing joint drills there.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks cunning_fish. Russia's playing all sides against Turkey right now; when Pukin, er, Putin or his proxy makes the next foreign trip, it'll probably be a doozy, starting in the Balkans, from there to Greece, then Greek Cyprus, then Israel, Syria, Iraq, and winding up in Iran, with possible trips to Azerbaijan and Armenia.

That's all IMHO of course.

• Russian navy nears Cyprus drilling zone (Joint Russo-Israeli exercise )
• Report: Russia Sent Syria Super-Advanced S-300 Missiles
• Russia Retaliates Against US: Puts Radar Station On Combat Alert...
• Medvedev threatens to target U.S. missile shield in Europe if no deal is reached
• Russian show of force at Syria's shore maybe repeat of their strategy from 1999
• Medvedev: Russia may target missile defense sites
• Aircraft carrier pilot: One day of life (Russia)
• Russia says new U.S. sanctions on Iran unacceptable
• Russia Ups Ante with Caspian Neighbors by Moving Offshore
• Russian warships enter Syrian waters to prevent NATO attack: report
• Report: Russia warships to enter Syria waters in bid to stem foreign intervention
• Russian official: Arrival of Serbs would be "repatriation" (Kosovo Serbs seeking citizenships)
• U.S., China, Russia make Iran pledge
• Reactor factor: Iran to grow more nuclear with Russia
• Russia mulls building more Iran nuclear reactors in wake of damning UN report
• Reactor factor: Iran to grow more nuclear with Russia
• Russia mulls building more Iran nuclear reactors in wake of damning UN report
• Russia says will not back new Iran sanctions over nuclear program
• Russia Warns Israel That Attacking Iran Would Be A 'Very Serious Mistake'
• Russia: Israeli threat of strikes on Iran 'a mistake'
• Russians Boost Iran's Armory With Mobile Radar: Jammers Against Planes Or Missiles
• Note shows big power split over Iran (nuclear arms)
• Clashes rage in Syria between army, deserters
• Moscow Welcomes Hizbullah

[Tommyjo]

You are relying on News Agencies providing inaccurate information. There is no Israeli Russian exercises being conducted in the Mediterranean. Since the end of a Russian and Italian exercise there have been no Russian warships in the Mediterranean. The report comes from the Cypriot press that also reported the Russian aircraft carrier being currently in the Mediterranean. All the information in that report was complete nonsense.

Link to freepers thread

During December 2011 and into 2012 the Russians Navy will conduct exercises with NATO. Many of the exercises with NATO and other countries involve search and rescue and anti piracy training. The Russians have announced their exercise schedule.

Russian announce exercise schedule