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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem (L) attend a news conference after their meeting in Moscow, Russia, 09 September 2013. (EPA)
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (C) arrives for a meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss the Syrian conflict in Geneva, Switzerland, 12 September 2013. (EPA/MARTIAL TREZZINI)
Diplomatic efforts intensify on corralling Syrian chemical arms
Geneva/United Nations, Reuters—Diplomatic efforts to place Syria’s chemical weapons under international control intensified on Wednesday as Russia warned that a US strike could unleash extremist attacks and carry the country’s bitter civil war beyond...Caption:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov listens to Libyan Foreign Minister Muhammad Abdelaziz, not pictured, in Moscow on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Opinion: The Return of the Russians
Call it whatever you want: “The Russian initiative,” or “An American slip of the tongue.” Whatever you call it, this led to Bashar Al-Assad agreeing to give up his chemical weapons in order to avoid a military strike. However the reality is that what we are facing is...Caption:
President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 10 September 2013. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope of a diplomatic solution as he works to strip Syria of its chemical weapons (EPA/EVAN VUCCI / POOL)
Obama delays Syria vote, says diplomacy may work
Washington, Associated Press—President Barack Obama used a nationally televised address to make his case for military action against Syria, even as he recognized that diplomatic steps could render attacks unnecessary. He told war-weary Americans that the use of...Caption:
France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius speaks during a press meeting at the Quai d’ Orsay, in Paris Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)