BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Saturday urged Russia to help solve the Syria crisis as he set off for a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations in Toronto.
The Syrian conflict has badly damaged already strained relations between the West and Russia, which backs President Bashar al-Assad.
The United States, France and Britain conducted missile strikes against Syrian targets this month after a suspected chemical weapons attack that Assad and Moscow deny carrying out.
“We need constructive contributions from Russia to reach a peaceful solution,” Maas told reporters before his flight, adding that this …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
