Kerry seeks Russian cooperation despite deep misgivings within US administration
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Moscow on Thursday to again seek deeper Russian cooperation in the war against Islamic State in Syria, but he faces strong opposition from defense and intelligence officials who argue that Washington and Moscow have diametrically opposite objectives in the country.
Kerry’s trip, which State Department officials say is his second to the Russian capital this year and his third in 12 months, takes place as US-Russian relations have worsened with tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions, aggressive Russian maneuvers toward US aircraft and vessels, and a disregard for a cessation of hostilities in Syria, where …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
