Conflict in Syria - TASS

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Russia hopes to hold meeting of Syrian Constitutional Committee in January — envoy

Special services of Turkey and Syria maintain their contacts, says Russian envoy for Syria

Russian envoy slams Western attempts to block stabilization efforts in Syria

Russia in close contact with Turkey to thwart any escalation in Syria — envoy

Kurdish militants shell northern Syrian city, killing three people, wounding eight — TV

All the casualties are reportedly civilians

Turkey’s new operation against Kurdistan Workers’ Party expected to be biggest one

"It is promising to be the largest operation Turkey has ever conducted in the region and it is unlikely to be confined to Syria’s border regions as it will stretch up to the Mediterranean," Turkish security expert Coskun Basbug said

Western policy on Syria failed, says Turkish presidential administration

"The Western policy toward Syria has failed. This country continues to pose terrorist threats to Turkey's national security and to the region," Fahrettin Altun emphasized

Turkey carries out retaliatory airstrikes on Kurdish positions in Syria — TV

According to CNN Turk TV, the airstrikes are carried out in the Syrian region of Kobani in retaliation to the shelling of the Turkish cities of Onjupinar and Karkamis

Next Astana Format international meeting on Syria to take place on November 22-23 — envoy

The previous, 18th international meeting on Syria, took place in Astana on June 15-16

Astana-format Syrian peace talks due in Kazakhstan's capital city in late November

It is noted that the previous, 18th, meeting took place in Kazakhstan on June 15-16

Russia condemns continued Israeli strikes on Syria

According to Maria Zakharova, the Israeli strikes are in gross violation of Syrian sovereignty and the basic norms of international law

Lavrov, UN’s Pedersen reaffirm importance of intra-Syrian Constitutional Committee

According to the Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed pressing aspects of the complex Syrian settlement in detail and reviewed assistance in normalization of the social and economic situation in the Arab Republic

Damascus, Moscow focus on Syria’s post-war restoration

According to Sergey Lavrov, the sides reiterated their plans to continue efforts to ensure the return of Syrian refugees

Russian and Syrian forces defeating international terrorism — Russian defense minister

At the same time, Sergey Shoigu noted that various US-led coalitions have failed to defeat international terrorism