Secretary of State John Kerry was in Moscow on Thursday, where he met with Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a bid to help wind down the Syrian Civil War. The Wall Street Journal report highlights the major sticking point:
After four hours of talks in the Kremlin, Moscow and Washington apparently remain divided over a crucial element of any peace agreement—the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. While the U.S. has long held that Mr. Assad’s departure is necessary to any peace agreement, the Kremlin has insisted his government is Syria’s mainstay against chaos.[..]“The improvements are welcome but …read more
Source: The American Interest
