Posted on 02/19/2016 9:18:26 AM PST by Trumpinator
U.S. says meeting for Syria cease-fire delayed, not canceled, as Russia claims
By Hugh Naylor and Michael Birnbaum February 19 at 11:07 AM
BEIRUT — Russia and the United States appeared at odds Friday about whether a meeting of the international coordinating group charged with implementing a cease-fire in Syria had been canceled, with Russia's Foreign Ministry claiming it was, and the U.S. and U.N. officials saying it was merely delayed.
The back-and-forth Friday adds to delays in reducing hostilities and raises even more questions about the workability of the truce.
The coordinating group was due to convene in Geneva on Friday, but Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the meeting had been called off.
“There was no group meeting today,†she said. She did not elaborate on why Russia believed the meeting would not take place.
A U.S. official in Washington, however, speaking on condition of anonymity under government-imposed rules, said the meeting merely had “been delayed by a few hours, not canceled.â€
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Didn’t Kerry say the cease fire was ok’d but the definite date wasn’t chosen.
Kerry living in a fantasy world.
Sadly, I believe the Russians before this administration.
Why would anyone who is winning want to have a cease fire?
Fairy tale Progresso Land is much more pleasant than living in reality. But evetually even the Russians get tired of Kerry giving them everything they want. Why go through the meaningless motions ?
I though Kerry said we would see the results by the end of the week. Well we have, the fighting has intensified and we are nearing WW3.
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