BEIRUT// The halting of talks between the United States and Russia aimed at bringing a ceasefire to Syria comes amid a wider deterioration of US-Russian relations that will be difficult to overcome.As the two powers responsible for negotiating cessations in the violence in Syria, the impasse between Washington and Moscow means the prospects for an already elusive peace have drifted even further away and comes as concerns mount over potential war crimes in Aleppo.US state department spokesman John Kirby announced America’s withdrawal from Syria talks on Monday, following through on a threat made by secretary of state John Kerry last …read more
Source: The National
