SYRIAN WAR
Kerry hopeful after US talks with Russia about ending Aleppo siege
Hamburg — US Secretary of State John Kerry met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks on Syria and said he was "hopeful" about halting the siege of Aleppo, where government forces have tightened their grip on the opposition stronghold. "We are working on something," Kerry said after talks with Lavrov during a meeting of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday. Syria’s six-year-old war dominated discussions on the sidelines of the conference, with Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kerry meeting Lavrov late on Wednesday. Steinmeier pushed for an immediate ceasefire to allow for humanitarian access to eastern Aleppo and a return to a political process, the German foreign ministry said in a statement. The exchanges add to pressure from the West as Syrian forces and their allies push deeper into rebel-held sections of Aleppo, where they have seized 70% of territory previously controlled by opposition fighters. The US, UK, ...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.