U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday called on Russia to do more to bring peace to Syria and suggested Moscow and Washington could cooperate on establishing no-fly zones in the war-torn Arab country.
In the unusual statement, Tillerson also insisted America’s top priority in Syria remains defeating the Islamic State terrorist network and that the future of the Syrian regime of Bashar Assad, who is engaged in a civil war with rebel factions, must be decided through a political settlement.
The usually laconic Tillerson’s lengthy statement came just days before President Donald Trump is to meet with Russian President Vladimir …read more
Source: European Voice
