Russia, Turkey, Iran fail to agree on Syria de-escalation zones
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson raised the possibility on Wednesday of several joint steps with Moscow to promote stability in Syria and urged all parties fighting Islamic State militants in the country to avoid conflict with one another.
Jul 06, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
Russia may deploy military in Syrian buffer zones within weeks
Russia may deploy its military to police the borders of planned de-escalation zones in Syria within two to three weeks after finalising an agreement with Turkey and Iran, Russian negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev said on Tuesday.
Jul 04, 2017, 23:22 PM IST
Syria rebels return to peace talks
The rebels on Wednesday said they were temporarily pulling out of the talks -- sponsored by regime backers Russia and Iran and opposition supporter Turkey -- over air strikes against civilians.
May 04, 2017, 21:11 PM IST
