Last week, a Russia-proposed Syrian constitution was presented to the foreign-backed Syrian opposition during Astana talks in Kazakhstan. Head of the Russian delegation Alexander Lavrentyev underlined that Russia is not interfering in the consideration of the constitution but is presenting the draft to the opposition simply in order to accelerate the process. According to the document obtained by Sputnik, ...
UN-led peace talks on Syria have been postponed until February 20, the UN special envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday, according to diplomats at the closed meeting. Staffan de Mistura said the delay would give the Syrian opposition more time to prepare and ensure that the talks are as ...