Russia’s Syria military ‘targeting must change’: Kerry
By AFP
13 February 2016 |
2:30 pm
Russia must change its military targeting as it backs the Syrian regime, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, as world powers seek a cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country within a week. "To date, the vast majority of Russia's attacks have been against legitimate opposition groups," Kerry said. "To adhere to the…
Russia must change its military targeting as it backs the Syrian regime, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, as world powers seek a cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country within a week.
“To date, the vast majority of Russia’s attacks have been against legitimate opposition groups,” Kerry said. “To adhere to the agreement it made, we think it is critical that Russia’s targeting change.”
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