GENEVA (AP) — The Syrian opposition is urging Russia to take a more forceful stand with the Syrian government to help kickstart faltering peace talks in Geneva.
Anas al-Abdeh, a member of the opposition's negotiating team in Geneva said Wednesday they expect Russia—a key ally of Syria's President Bashar Assad—to put pressure on the government delegation to show flexibility at the talks.
The two sides have been unable to agree on a common agenda for the second round of talks that started Monday. The U.N. said that a meeting between senior U.S. and Russian officials—who are backing the process—with U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will be held Thursday, a day before it was originally planned.
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