Russia has sharply criticized the US for its inability to bring the Syria opposition to the Geneva 2 conference on the ongoing crisis in Syria. It is strange to hear repeated statements by some US State Department officials that we are moving towards Geneva 2, but its important that Russia puts pressure on Damascus. They are shifting the blame. We ...

The chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs says the refusal by the foreign-backed Syrian opposition to take part in Geneva 2 conference shows that several countries seek to disrupt the upcoming event. Several countries are hoping to disrupt Geneva II. Hence of the refusal by the Syrian National Council - which is part of the ...