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| Russia, US to discuss possible steps for Syria crisis settlement in Lausanne on Saturday – Moscow | Russia, US to discuss possible steps for Syria crisis settlement in Lausanne on Saturday – Moscow |
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| Russia and the US will meet with regional powers to discuss possible steps for Syria crisis settlement on October 15 in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. | Russia and the US will meet with regional powers to discuss possible steps for Syria crisis settlement on October 15 in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. |
| “According to the agreement between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry, the meeting of foreign ministers of Russia, the US and key regional states to consider possible additional steps to create conditions for the settlement of the Syrian crisis will take place in Lausanne on October 15,” the statements reads. | “According to the agreement between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry, the meeting of foreign ministers of Russia, the US and key regional states to consider possible additional steps to create conditions for the settlement of the Syrian crisis will take place in Lausanne on October 15,” the statements reads. |
| Besides Lavrov and Kerry, the chief diplomats from Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iran will also take part in the talks. | Besides Lavrov and Kerry, the chief diplomats from Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iran will also take part in the talks. |
| On October 3, Washington said it was suspending bilateral cooperation with Moscow, which was aimed at sustaining the ceasefire in Syria agreed by the sides on September 9 after months of negotiations. | On October 3, Washington said it was suspending bilateral cooperation with Moscow, which was aimed at sustaining the ceasefire in Syria agreed by the sides on September 9 after months of negotiations. |
| The ceasefire suffered a major blow on September 17, when US-led coalition planes struck Syrian military near the town of Deir ez-Zor, killing 83 soldiers. | |
| Several days later, a humanitarian aid convoy on its way to Aleppo was attacked. Moscow has blamed the terrorists on the ground for the incident, while Washington has accused Damascus and Moscow, saying it was a bombing. | |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the issue of the convoy attack during his speech at an economic forum in Moscow, saying: “It was one of the terrorist groups. And we know that, say, the Americans know it too, but prefer to take a different position, to falsely accuse Russia.” | |
| The US claimed it suspended cooperation because Russia didn’t deliver on a promise to make sure Damascus suspended its military campaign and provide humanitarian access to besieged areas of Syria. | |
| Russia accused the US of failing to separate the moderate opposition under its control from the jihadists, as was agreed, and organize the withdrawal of militants from Castello Road to allow humanitarian aid supply to Aleppo. | Russia accused the US of failing to separate the moderate opposition under its control from the jihadists, as was agreed, and organize the withdrawal of militants from Castello Road to allow humanitarian aid supply to Aleppo. |