Russia said all participants in talks in Lausanne had agreed Syrians should decide their own future through inclusive dialogue and that the country should remain whole and secular, after the meeting ended without a breakthrough. "At the same time, it should be understood that operations against terrorists of Islamic State and the Nusra Front will be continued," the ministry said. Saturday's talks, convened by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Swiss city, failed to agree on a common strategy with Russia to end the conflict in Syria, now in its sixth year. Syria and Russia say they are only targeting militants. But France's Foreign Ministry confirmed that Kerry and foreign ministers of like-minded nations planned to meet in London on Sunday to discuss Syria.

Source: Egypt Independent October 16, 2016 07:52 UTC