(2026-01-27). YPG spokesman: Syrian strategy is to isolate Kurdish towns and cities. al-monitor.com In an interview with Al-Monitor, YPG spokesman Siyamend Ali said Kurdish forces were successfully repelling advances by the Syrian army, while Damascus accused the Kurds of launching unprovoked attacks.
(2026-01-27). A First-Hand Account of Israel's Illegal Occupation of Southwestern Syria. counterpunch.org 
"They came in the night after Assad fled," said Mohammed, a resident of Kodena, a small village perched upon rolling hills of rocky soil, about a mile and a half east of the unofficial border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
(2026-01-27). Creating fast-track delivery to China: Belarus' ambassador cites untapped trade potential. eng.belta.by The diplomat drew attention to the substantial growth in trade, up 18%.
(2026-01-27). Belarusian ambassador identifies two key elements of soft power in ties with China. eng.belta.by Introducing Chinese partners to Belarusian nature, culture, and traditions makes it easier for them to understand our country, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to China Aleksandr Chervyakov told journalists following a meeting to discuss cooperation with China hosted by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on 27 January.
(2026-01-27). India and Russia Creating Framework to Reach $100 Billion Trade Target – Envoy. infobrics.org New Delhi has a detailed plan with Moscow to diversify trade dominated by energy and defense, the Indian ambassador has said…
(2026-01-27). Ambassador: Anti-Nazism is cornerstone of Russia-Belarus shared historical memory. eng.belta.by For Russia and Belarus, rejecting Nazism in all its forms is a cornerstone of our shared historical memory, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said in a statement on the anniversary of the lifting of the Leningrad siege.