And we believe that the first priority is the defeat of ISIS," Tillerson said in a clip made public on the eve of the Sunday talkshow's air time. "Once the ISIS threat has been reduced or eliminated, I think we can turn our attention directly to stabilising the situation in Syria," he said. "We're hopeful that Russia will choose to play a constructive role in supporting ceasefires through their own Astana talks, but also, ultimately, through Geneva," Tillerson said. "The Russians were never targeted in this particular strike," Tillerson said. "It was a very deliberate, very proportional, and very targeted strike undertaken in response to the chemical weapons attack.

Source: Economic Times April 09, 2017 02:45 UTC