Military officials from the United States and Russia, which back opposite sides in Syria's five-year war, have been meeting for weeks to try to work on terms of a deal. "We have grave differences with the Russians in terms of both the parties we support but also the process that is required to bring about peace in Syria," Obama said. Russia has backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but the United States has worked with moderate opposition forces fighting Assad. Reporters had gathered in a small conference room with two lecterns set up side by side, awaiting a potential deal. Moments before Kerry entered, aides hurriedly removed one of the lecterns, making it clear a deal would not be in the offing.

Source: bd News24 September 04, 2016 09:56 UTC