Syrian militant groups on Wednesday suspended their participation in the latest round of Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan in protest at “ongoing bombardments in the war-torn country”, opposition sources told AFP. “The militant delegation is suspending the meetings because of the violent air strikes on civilians. The suspension will continue ...
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed steps to ease Syria’s war and a possible first face-to-face meeting, during what the White House described as a “very good call” Tuesday. The US and Russian leaders spoke by telephone, focusing on the six-year-old Syrian conflict. “President Trump and President Putin agreed that ...