Secretary of State John Kerry is seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, as President Barack Obama and Spain’s King Felipe VI conclude a bilateral meeting. (AP/Andrew Harnik)Russia’s recent military buildup in Syria has perplexed the Obama administration and left it in a quandary as to how to respond, complicating Washington’s efforts to both combat Islamic State extremists and assist moderate rebels trying to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad.Underscoring U.S. uncertainty about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions, Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday placed his third phone call in 10 days to Russian Foreign …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
