Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday that Russian advisors are stiil training Syrian military personnel on the use of the S-300 air defense system. Konashenkov added, “I suggest all hot-heads to step away from provocations and evaluate the situation in a logical manner.”
The US’s special envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, stressed that Washington is keen on avoiding raising the issue of the departure of President Bashar Al-Assad in the official statements and the final settlement negotiations. Jeffrey said, in a press conference in Brussels, that the US view in Syria relies on ...