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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Wenzu Vella
Jul 11th 2012, 07:45
I just read that Mrs Clinton is going to be the first secretary of State to visit Laos in 57 years. Perhaps she had to wait till the poor Laotians had enough time to fill all the craters made by the tens of thousands of bobs dropped by American B52 bombers during the Vietnam War. Was Laos in the war? NO. Was this a war crime? YES. Any American Charged? NO. Why? You can be the judge.
Just across the border from Syria a country called IRAQ a sovereign State invaded by America, UK and to a lesser extent Australia. Overall Iraqis dead nobody bothered to count. Overall Iraqis injured SAME nobody bothered to count. Overall Iraqis refugees estimated well over 2 million.
The economy and infrastructure are in ruins. The country is still unmanageable, who is responsible for this? You can be the judge. War crimes and crimes against humanity by the bucket full. Anybody charged NO. Why? You can be the judge.
Alfred Falzon
Jul 10th 2012, 20:34
Let's stick to the subject matter and expose bullying Russia for showing its true colours when it refused to support the UN Resolution condemning the Syrian regime in its brutal onslaught on its own people, now having reached the toll of over 15,000 civilians. including women and CHILDREN, butchered by Assad's militia and military henchmen!
Present Russian interests overule humanitarian values and reveal a monstrous appetite for totalitarian rule and extra-territorial expansion, be it Stalinist or Czarist!
Chechnya comes immediately to mind!
A show of force that tells it all!!
All Arab countries in solidarity with those struggling to free Syria please note when it comes to dealing with Putin's regime!
Alfred A. Falzon
Joseph Borg
Jul 10th 2012, 19:27
@Ernest Vella
Tidher li ma fihmt xejn mill kumment tieghi. U wara kollox int min int biex tiggudika lill haddiehor. Taf x'qal ukoll Gesu. Tiggudikawx ghax tigu iggudikati. Erga ara lahhar kumment tieghi hawn taht ghax sfortunatament int il haqt ktiebt qabel it twegibiet tieghi
Joseph Borg
Jul 10th 2012, 16:35
@ I Grech
First of all I never stated in my comment that I was refering to the end of the world. In the Bible the end of the world is not mentioned literally with a specific date. No one knows not even scientists. Secondly for those who think that the definition of the word apocalypse mean the end of the world they are confussed and dont know what it means. For me the word apocalypse means a prophetic disclosure or revelation. Ofcourse it could be a cataclysm or could also be of good news too. If you look at how the world is formulating it does not seem of good news but rather cataclysm.
@Ramon Galea.
If you want to find the word submarine you can search it in the english dict. It is not my intention to answer such sarcastic questions.
Joseph Borg
Jul 10th 2012, 14:33
The apocalypse of 2012 is approaching. I am not refering to the 21st December because that is a false prediction. Everything is fullfilling in sequence according to Bible prophecies of course those who can understand its interpretations can know.
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
Mr Ernest Vella
Jul 10th 2012, 14:06
venti di guerra!!!
Please choose the reason of your report below: