Russia Presents US with New Proposal on Syria
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia's foreign minister says Moscow has presented Washington with new proposals for ending Syria's civil war.
Sergey Lavrov says in an interview with the daily Moskovsky Komsomolets published Tuesday that the plan is specific and simple, but does not provide details, AP reported on Wednesday.
Lavrov is set to meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday in Munich.
Lavrov shrugged off criticism that Russia had contributed to the collapse of peace talks in Geneva last week by providing air cover for a Syrian government advance north of Aleppo.
Instead, he blamed Turkey, saying it had fueled the conflict by providing militants with weapons and supplies, and buying oil from them.
Russia is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government and has been waging an air campaign on its behalf since Sept. 30.
