As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed into another round of talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, the American diplomats accompanying Kerry sought to downplay expectations of an imminent deal on a Syrian cease-fire.“We can’t guarantee in any way we are on the cusp of finality,” said one U.S. official.
Voice of America: US, Russia resume high-level face-to-face diplomacy on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou on Sept. 5, 2016.
