Reuters: Kerry tells Lavrov of U.S. concern over Russian moves in Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry expressed U.S. concern over reports of Russia's enhanced military build-up in Syria in a telephone call on Saturday with his Russian counterpart, the State Department said.
"The secretary made clear that if such reports were accurate, these actions could further escalate the conflict, lead to greater loss of innocent life, increase refugee flows and risk confrontation with the anti-ISIL coalition operating in Syria," the department said, using an acronym for Islamic State.
It said Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed that discussions on the Syrian conflict would continue this month in New York, where the U.N. General Assembly meets.
WNU Editor: Reports that Russia is building a military base in Syria has clearly spooked the U.S.. This direct involvement of Russia in the Syria civil war changes everything .... and U.S. options on how to respond are limited.
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