Russia parliament approves military move in Syria / Russia bombs targets in Syria

Russia's upper house of parliament approved on 30 September 2015 a resolution that allows the military to be deployed in Syria, paving the way for air strikes on the militant Islamic State (IS) group. The vote followed a request from Syria for military aid, according to a government official.

Following the vote, Russia started carrying out air strikes in Syria in the vicinity of Homs. According to an US official, the United States was given a one-hour advanced notice of its operations.

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ESO: Background information: US-Russia tensions on show as Putin and Obama clash over Syria http://www.europeansources.info/record/us-russia-tensions-on-show-as-putin-and-obama-clash-over-syria/

Politico, 30.09.15: Putin gets OK for air strikes against ISIL in Syria http://www.politico.eu/article/putin-ok-russian-air-strikes-in-syria-assad-isil-military/

Sputnik International, 30.09.15: Russia Approves Use of Armed Forces in Syria http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150930/1027761651/russian-armed-forces-abroad.html

The Guardian, 30.09.15: Russian parliament grants Vladimir Putin right to deploy military in Syria http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/30/russian-parliament-grants-vladimir-putin-right-to-deploy-military-in-syria

The Wall Street Journal, 30.09.15: Russian Lawmakers Approve Military Action Abroad, Paving Way for Syria Airstrikes http://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-seeks-parliaments-approval-for-use-of-force-outside-russia-1443600142

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EurActiv, 30.09.15: Putin strikes Syria following vote http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/putin-strikes-syria-following-parliamentary-vote-318106

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Politico, 01.10.15: Russia admits its airstrikes went beyond ISIL http://www.politico.eu/article/russia-admits-its-airstrikes-went-beyond-isil-syria-assad-obama-rubio/

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EurActiv, 02.10.15: Turkey fears fallout from Russian strikes in Syria http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/turkey-fears-fallout-russian-strikes-syria-318176

EurActiv, 02.10.15: [Opinion] A German strategy for Syria http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/german-strategy-syria-318184

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Deutsche Welle, 04.10.15: Putin's new war, old foes http://dw.com/p/1GhX0

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Le Monde, 04.10.15: Alliance with Putin would herald disaster (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE170841-Alliance-with-Putin-would-herald-disaster

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Politico, 07.10.15: Obama resists Putin showdown in Syria http://www.politico.eu/article/showdown-in-syria/

EurActiv, 08.10.15: Russian warships fire cruise missiles at Syrian targets from Caspian Sea http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/russian-warships-fire-cruise-missiles-syrian-targets-caspian-sea-318332

Politico, 12.10.15: European airlines warned about Russian missiles http://www.politico.eu/article/europe-aviation-security-risk-russia-missiles/

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