Steinmeier slams Moscow's support for Assad
Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:05 pm
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned Russia against bolstering its support for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to RFE/RL.
In an interview published in German newspapers on September 12, Steinmeier said "a situation must not be created that renders joint action by the international community impossible," the report says.
He expressed the hope that Moscow is not seeking "a prolongation of the Syrian civil war."
On September 11, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov acknowledged Russia's stepped-up presence in Syria and called upon the United States to reopen channels of communication with Russia in order to avoid "unintended incidents."
unian.info
In an interview published in German newspapers on September 12, Steinmeier said "a situation must not be created that renders joint action by the international community impossible," the report says.
He expressed the hope that Moscow is not seeking "a prolongation of the Syrian civil war."
On September 11, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov acknowledged Russia's stepped-up presence in Syria and called upon the United States to reopen channels of communication with Russia in order to avoid "unintended incidents."
unian.info
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