VOA: Lavrov: Russian Airstrikes in Syria Will Continue Until Terrorists Defeated
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday his country's military will not stop its airstrikes in Syria until "terrorist organizations" there are defeated.
Lavrov's comments come as the United Nations tries to keep its fragile Syrian peace talks in Geneva moving forward after a day in which neither the government or opposition delegation held a formal session with U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura.
Lavrov specifically mentioned the al-Qaida-linked Jabhat al-Nusra as a target of the strikes, saying he does not see why they should stop.
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WNU Editor: The Russian position on Syria is very clear .... "we will fight until we win" .... which probably explains why the Syrian peace talks were suspended today. Also .... the perception is that the Russians/Syrians are now winning on the battlefield .... so why negotiate .... much to the chagrin of the U.S. and its allies.
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