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United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attends a news conference at the European headquarters of the U.N. in Geneva, Switzerland May 11 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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A Syrian refugee plays with her child in front of her family’s tent in the Zaatari Syrian Refugee camp, in Mafraq, Jordan. (photo credit: Mohammad Hannon/AP)
Safe Zones and the Russian Hunter
Vladimir Putin was outstandingly smart when he managed to turn the Syrian crisis into a Russian opportunity by acting like a skilled hunter. You might miss if you try to aim too soon or too late. One must aim at the right moment. We can also say that FM Sergei Lavrov...Caption:
Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin attends a briefing in the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, May 5, 2017. AP
Implementation of ‘Safe Zones’…Russia Excludes Qabun
Moscow – Astana’s agreement on setting up “safe zones” has taken effect at midnight on Saturday after Russia has announced that US-led coalition warplanes will be barred from flying over these zones in Syria while confirming it will continue fighting ISIS and...Caption:
Participants of Syria peace talks attend a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.( Reuters File Photo
Syrian Opposition Group Slams Russian Proposed De-Escalation Deal
The main Syrian opposition umbrella group criticized a Russian proposal to establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria as vague and illegitimate and said it rejected the role of Iran as guarantor in any deal. The Riyadh-based HNC, which includes political and...Caption:
Russian lead negotiator on Syria Alexander Lavrentyev, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat Abdrakhmanov and U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura attend the fourth round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, May 4, 2017.