The US said on Monday it was suspending negotiations with Russia over a ceasefire agreement for Syria, a final recognition that the peace plan announced three weeks ago has collapsed. The state department said Russia was either “unwilling or unable” to get the Syrian government to adhere to the deal ...
The top US diplomat opposed the Obama administration’s policy of restraint after allegations that Syria had crossed the President’s ‘Red Line’ on chemical weapons in 2013 which were disputed by US intelligence who determined it was not a “slam dunk.” Speaking before a group of Syrians opposed to the Assad ...