Syrian groups who choose to boycott the Russia-sponsored national congress next month risk being sidelined as the political process moves ahead, Russian negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev said on October 31.
Reuters: Russia warns those who boycott Syrian congress may be sidelined
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he meets with senior officers promoted to higher positions at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SPUTNIK / Alexey NIKOLSKY