Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke on the phone today, discussing the ongoing war in Syria, and the possibility of a new ceasefire being declared, to allow the shift of focus in the conflict to fighting Islamist groups.
Technically speaking, the ceasefire negotiated by Russia, Iran, and Turkey is still in place, though the US was never formally a party to that, and there was very limited rebel participation. The lack of involvement by the US, and Turkey’s refusal to let the Kurds participate, is a growing problem if the focus is to be on fighting ISIS.
That’s because the US and the Kurdish YPG are in the process of invading the ISIS capital, and Syrian allied forces are trying to attack other ISIS targets further south, but every time they’ve gotten close, they’ve come under fire from US warplanes.
Lavrov insisted that the US needs to stop its provocative actions against Syrian troops and simply let everyone cooperate against ISIS. The US position isn’t clear, though at times they’ve given lip-service to the idea that they would welcome Syria attacking ISIS forces.
“The US position isn’t clear”
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On the contrary, the US position is very clear.
Don’t listen to anything say – they only lie anyway – just watch what they do.
The men on trial for killing Putin’s nemesis Boris Nemtsov a honest ex-Russian P.M.and head of one of Russia’s biggest opposition parties that was gunned down in front of the Kremlin is nearing a verdict.He was killed in Russia,silenced for standing up to Putin in a country where you must support the leader or end up dead as is in this case,very sad.I really hope anti-war will run an article about him on this forum he was a true Anti-war hero fighting for the good of the people in Russia standing up to a repressive regime and trying to expose the ugly truth the Kremlin was hiding.Hopefully Jason Ditz can take some time to write an article about a real freedom fighter on a campaign to end corruption against and unjust system.Rest in paradise Boris.USA
One needs a shower acter reading such slime. Nemtsov was a disgraced politician, a trully has been, with penchant for daliances , hot tub parties,and general lack of decorum — that finished his career. That US neocons tried to remake him into an opposition figure — is just a sign of desparatio. He, like Navalni, are cteatures of Soros universe, and are always on the lookout for an unpopullar issue to latch on. Today, there is a redevelopment project in Moscow. Tommorrow who knows what. When he died he was walking across a bridge that has a view of Kremlin. You make it sound like he was killed in Kremlin. Which even if so, so what would it mean? Kremlin’s location on Red Square is in rhe vicinity of a popular shopping mall and restaurants. And quite a few old temples. So, was he a victim of an irritated shopper or gone mad clergyman? The fact is — he was walking with his girlfriend — a young model that just came from Ssitzeland where she had an abortion. There are many candidates for those who would have liked to kill him for personal reasons. He has been made into a celebrity after his death– something he was not during his life. Your neocon slimy tale is nust that. A tale for ignorant. For Kremlin, taking out Nemtsov would have made no sense whatsoever. Alive, he was a perfect advertising of everything Russian public hates. Dead, he became neocon anti-Russia symbol. But like anything anti-Russian, the accusations are fake and getting stale. You must feel very lonely in all anti-Russian hysteria. The circle of those listening is getting smaller by the day.
Clearly you were listening comrade…A little rattled huh??? Rambling about what Russians hate but,clearly not mentioning Putin like that man’s not getting stale after over twenty years in power…In America we have a choice how about y’all???USA
That’s the really fun thing about Putin…..
Ever since he made that remark “It’s a lot like shearing a pig – too much squealing, not much fur” when he he was asked about the noise the US was making about Snowden – he’s gone from strength to strength – and he NEVER gets stale.
Tho’ … occasionally he looks a little fed up…. that’s when it’s one of those “Not AGAIN!” moments when the US is being really extra lying and stoopid.
In America you have WHAT choice?
Yah certainly don’t have any choice for presidents….
In fact, you’re just like North Korea.
You go to the polls, take your pick, make your tick – and along comes Little Kim.
Only difference is – your Little Kim dons a new mask every 4-8 years. But that’s the extent of your choice.
“He was killed in Russia,silenced for standing up to Putin in a country
where you must support the leader or end up dead as is in this case,very
sad.” Sounds more like the behavior of the US and it’s vassal states which you’re then projecting unto Russia.
You say that yet,this really happened,what I’m saying about the trial is actually true.5 men will learn they’re fate for killing Boris it’s true.How about anything you just spewed out conspiracy theory artist? That’s what I thought.USA
“trying to expose the ugly truth the Kremlin was hiding”
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Innerersting!!
WHAT ‘ugly trut’h was the Kremlin hiding that he was trying to expose?
You said it – you must have some idea – come now – DO TELL!~
‘Cos all I know about the guy is nobody had ever heard of him and he became the favourite, most famous Russian who’d ever lived when he died. (More beloved by the West than Pushkin, Gagarin, Tolstoy and Anna Pavlova rolled into one!) Media carried on about his rallies as tho’ they’d known about them for YEARS but they didn’t even have a single vid or current picture to show us.
You must know something about that ‘ugly truth’ to make that claim – so please – DO TELL.
Or are you just full of shit – like the MSM?