US and Russia discuss prospect of talks between Syrian leaders and opposition [View all]
Source: Guardian UK
The US secretary of state, John Kerry, and Russia’s foreign minister have spoken about holding talks between the Syrian government and the opposition.
In a telephone conversation on Saturday held at the request of Kerry, he and Sergei Lavrov also discussed enlisting other countries in the region to help push the political process forward, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Lavrov also appeared on Russian state TV on Saturday urging an intensification of efforts to find a political solution to the war. He said Moscow was ready to coordinate with the US in fighting terrorism in Syria.
He also said that Russia would be ready to help western-backed Free Syrian Army rebels if it knew their locations.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/24/russian-intervention-in-syria-a-gift-to-terrorists-says-gulf-council-leader
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