WASHINGTON // US president Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to rein in Syrian president Bashar Al Assad and his key ally Iran, as Washington and Moscow sought to boost their fragile ties with high-profile White House talks.Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, the highest-ranking Russian official to visit Washington since Mr Trump came to power in January, earned a rare invitation to the Oval Office for a head-to-head with the Republican president.
Before visiting the White House, Mr Lavrov met with US secretary of state Rex Tillerson to discuss the crises in Syria and Ukraine – talks qualified by the …read more
Source: The National
