About Russia, not peace
The toughest part of negotiations, said US Secretary of State John Kerry repeatedly in 2013, paraphrasing former British prime minister Tony Blair, is the launch….
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Lavrov and Kerry to meet in Geneva to discuss Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva on Friday to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, the State Department said Thursday. “Their discussion…
USA, Russia eye fresh Syria peace push
The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations Thursday over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal ahead of an expected high-level meeting in Geneva….
The US and Russia conducted last-minute negotiations over a fresh bid for a Syrian peace deal
Foreign ministers from the two powers, which support opposite sides in the five-year conflict, were poised to hold a “personal meeting” in the Swiss city…
USA, Russia ‘not there yet’ on Syria deal
The United States and Russia have not reached a ceasefire deal for Syria, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday, saying it could not confirm…
Russia accepts Assad must go
Bashar al-Assad must be ousted as part of any peace deal in Syria, Boris Johnson has said in his first public remarks on the issue…
Qatar and Russia sign military cooperation deal
Qatar and Russia on Tuesday signed a military cooperation agreement, the official Qatar News Agency reported. The deal came during a meeting between Qatari Defense…
Brent extends gains as a result of agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Crude prices extended gains on Tuesday, buoyed after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to cooperate on stabilizing the oil market, but a lack…
Putin and Obama tell diplomats to keep working on Syria argument
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a longer-than-expected discussion on Monday about whether, and how, they could agree on a ceasefire…
USA and Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences…