“I do not foresee a situation in which we can end the civil war in Syria while Assad remains in power”, Obama said.
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In Paris, the rapprochement comes as French President Francois Hollande asked his countrymen to defy terrorists by living normally, strengthening his calls for coalition to eradicate the Islamic State after bomb and gun attacks in Paris on Friday killed 129 people and wounded hundreds.
But beneath the surface, major rifts remain.
“If the goal is to at least offer the illusion of progress without a substance, then maybe Vienna could be successful”, said Hamid “And sometimes that’s really all people are looking for”.
The blowback from Syria is a tough milestone for Moscow in a campaign that was always more about its own place in the world than events on the ground.
In comparison, United States of America had adopted a softer approach while targeting the militants. A few share broad objectives in the country while others, like regional rivals Iran and Saudis Arabia, have conflicting interests. Others said it was Washington that pushed a reluctant Riyadh to attend.
Outside the talks, a group of Syrian refugees showed their support for ending the war, and spoke of their solidarity with the people of Paris after the horrors of 13 November.
Left unanswered is the crucial question of whether Assad has a future in Syria.
Almost five years of fighting between the Assad government and rebels has created a vacuum that allowed IS to thrive in both Syria and Iraq. He says Russian Federation has not officially committed to a transition that would move Assad out of power, but has agreed to a political transition process.
“Russia likely accelerated its announcement about the downed airliner in order to garner sympathy and greater partnership with France”, the report said.
Russian Federation blames the West for the persistent deadlock.
“When the Charles de Gaulle comes to the shores of Syria, joint military work will be organized”, he said, according to Russian news agencies. That task has been assigned to Jordan.
The tide of global rage against the Islamic State group lends greater urgency to ending the jihadis’ ability to operate at will from a base in war-torn Syria.
Russian strategic bombers struck targets in Syria Thursday in a third straight day of a heavy bombing blitz, military officials said. Like Russian Federation, Iran has provided generous military support to Damascus and is standing by Assad.
Following last week’s gun and bomb attacks in Paris, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his military to work with French forces as “allies”, fuelling speculation about deeper military cooperation between Russia and the West against Islamic State that would help thaw relations more generally. “Instead of weakening Assad, we should support him in his fight against all terrorist groups in Syria”. He said statements similar to that of John Kerry are made when the terrorists are facing defeat.
“If we talk after that, one year-and-a-half to two years is enough for any transition”.
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