Kerry and Lavrov discuss ‘differences’ over Syria

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Kerry and Lavrov discuss ‘differences’ over Syria



WASHINGTON: -- US and Russian foreign ministers have met to try and paper over the diplomatic cracks following the launch of Russia’s air raids in Syria.

Washington is angry over the obvious dangers of uncoordinated parallel air campaigns and the fact they were only given one hours notice.

Both sides are claiming legitimacy for their own actions but differ over the role of Syria’s president. (Russia wants their ally President Bashar al-Assad to be part of a political solution, the US sees him as a war criminal demands that he step down) .

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was a model of understatement.

“We agreed that the military should get into contact with each other very soon… We all want Syria democratic, united, secular — a Syria which is a home for all ethnic and confessional groups, whose rights are guaranteed, but we have some differences as for the details on how to get there.”

For US Secretary of State John Kerry one of those details concerns Russia’s targets – ISIL and possibly Syrian rebels?

“I relayed and reiterated the concerns that I expressed in the course of the U.N. Security Council meeting which was led by Russia today: concerns that we have about the nature of the targets, the type of targets, and the need for clarity with respect to them. And, it is one thing obviously to be targeting ISIL, we’re concerned obviously if that is not what is happening,” said Kerry.

Whether Russia is really trying to prop up ally President Bashar al Assad or not, analysts believe Syria’s four-year civil war has entered a new volatile phase.


-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2015-10-01

[tomross46]

Russia must understand that they must ask permission from President Barack Hussain Obama.

[arunsakda]

Wow. Lets coordinate our militaries fighting differrent sides. Complete bloodbath.

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[Chicog]

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Well you're mostly right.

But not the bit about Syria. That started as a genuine revolution a la Tunisia.

But Russia got in the way of stopping Assad before he started copying his dad's genocide.

What turned into an armed rebellion has subsequently decayed into a multiparty civil war.

You can't blame the US for this one without blaming Putin.

[NeilSA1]

Were the US and Russian foreign ministers chosen for their intelligence, because it obviously was not their good looks?

Just asking

[arunsakda]

They both look better than a certain former US Secretary of State.

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Edited October 2, 2015 by arunsakda