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Russia sends naval flotilla to Syrian port

Russia has sent a naval flotilla of six warships led by an anti-submarine destroyer to its naval base at the Syrian port of Tartus, the Interfax news agency reported.

The Admiral Chabanenko and three landing craft have left their home port of Severomorsk in the Arctic Circle on their way to the Mediterranean where they will be joined by the Russian patrol ship Yaroslav Mudry as well as an assistance vessel, a military source told the agency.

"The programme of the voyage includes a call in the Syrian port of Tartus," the unnamed source told the news agency.

The source said the trip was taking place in line with the plans of military readiness of the Russian fleet. According to Interfax, the source insisted that the deployment "was not linked to the escalation of the situation in Syria."

"In Tartus the ships are going to top up on supplies of fuel, water and foodstuffs," the source said, adding that their deployment in the Mediterranean would last until the end of September.

Russia has been bitterly criticised by the West for failing to cut military ties with Syria despite the conflict between the regime and opposition rebels that has claimed thousands of lives.

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Ramon Casha

Jul 10th 2012, 14:52

I'm trying to find the word "submarine". Is it in Genesis? Deuteronomy?

I Grech

Jul 10th 2012, 14:59

Joseph could you kindly identify which apocalypse you are referring to from the link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

Mr Kevin Zammit

Jul 10th 2012, 16:26

l anqas kieku jridu m ghandom biex ihabtuha mal ewropa r russi. Din kolla arja vojta ta Punti biex jidher li r rusja taht idejh reget hadet is sahha. Fil fatt aqta l armi nukleari waqaw hafna lura.

Mr Ernest Vella

Jul 10th 2012, 16:28

Joseph Borg, tghidx hmerijiet ghax l-iskrittura tghid fuq l-ahhar jum "li la nafu l-jum u lanqas is-siegha" u Gesu meta mistoqsi meta hu dan il-jum, Gesu jghid:" Hadd ma jaf dan il-jum, la l-angli u lanqas bin il-bniedem, hadd hlief il-Missier." L-Apokalissi ma jghid xejn fuq l-ahhar jum u ghalhekk int m'ghandekx id-dritt tghid il-falz....Gesu qal li ghad iqumu profeti foloz...donnu int wiehed minnhom.

Imma mbaghad jekk tahseb li wasal l-ahhar jum, indem ghax qieghed fit-triq li ha twasslek ghat-telfien.

James Brogan

Jul 10th 2012, 16:40

Great time to get that extra loan from the bank

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