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Lavrov Speaks to Press Following Meeting With Kerry on Syria (Talks Failed)
Sputnik ^ | 10-23-2015 | Sputnik

Posted on 10/23/2015 9:34:36 AM PDT by tcrlaf

Top diplomats of Russia, US, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have discussed a range of global issues, including the ongoing situation in Syria.

Russian, US, Saudi Arabian and Turkish foreign ministers discussed specific ideas on the situation in Syria during their meeting in Vienna, and decided to maintain contacts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.

"We have expressed a number of specific ideas on all issues which were discussed with our colleagues from the United States, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, these ideas will be continued, I hope. We have agreed to continue contacts, and we stressed the need to make sure that, simultaneously with the beginning of the intra-Syrian dialogue between the government and the united opposition, the patriotic opposition to provide external support for this process," Lavrov told the reporters after the meeting.

The top Russian diplomat stressed that "there are many external actors involved in the Syrian crisis, not only the four who convened in Vienna today."

Iran and Egypt must also take part in efforts to solve the Syrian crisis, Lavrov noted

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Almost ZERO U.S. Media overage of this. They are too busy trying to pimp MediaMatters memes and singing praises and Halllujahs for Hillary after yesterday's hearings.

Journalists on Twitter saying the Kerry-Lavrov talks fell apart after the Saudi's demanded the removal of Assad within three months.

1 posted on 10/23/2015 9:34:37 AM PDT by tcrlaf
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Saudi Arabia should simply be occupied, drained of oil, and the husk discarded. They have been the most aggressive, murderous scorpion in the Middle East basket for a long time. All they have is oil. Take their oil, and they’ve got nothing.


2 posted on 10/23/2015 9:40:19 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (The mill grinds exceedingly fine.)
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To: tcrlaf

He's not laughing with you, he's laughing at you

3 posted on 10/23/2015 9:51:51 AM PDT by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: tcrlaf

Talking to Kerry is like talking to a Wax Dummy


4 posted on 10/23/2015 10:37:38 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: McGruff

What a doofus we have out there. Good gosh.


5 posted on 10/23/2015 10:38:48 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Psalm 144

I simply could not agree more. Suck Saudi dry and discard it. Scorpion? They are worse.


6 posted on 10/23/2015 11:52:17 AM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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