With the two-month old cessation of hostilities in Syria rapidly disintegrating, the United States is finding itself in an increasingly uncomfortable position, trying to expand cooperation with Russia while not simultaneously playing into Russia’s hands.
The latest example of Washington’s quandary played out Friday as U.S. and Russian officials worked to reinforce cease-fires in Latakia and Eastern Ghourta, including talks between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“This is not something new but really a constant effort on our part, particularly with the Russians,” a senior State Department official said Friday, adding the status of the northern city of Aleppo was also a deep concern.
“We’re talking to Russia urgently about it in terms of de-escalation and reducing or diffusing tensions there," the official said. see more >> http://www.voanews.com/content/us-walks-thin-line-with-russia-between-cooperation-and-helping/3309634.html
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