Russia is prepared to meet with the leaders of the Syrian opposition coalition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sept. 16, Itar-Tass reported.
Though the United States reached a deal with Russia on Syria, Washington has not necessarily dropped its plans to impose a regime change in Damascus, a senior Russian lawmaker said, RIA Novosti reported Sept. 15.
Damascus welcomes the deal struck by the United States and Russia on Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, Syrian Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar said, BBC reported Sept. 15, citing RIA Novosti.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped the United States and Russia's deal on Syrian chemical weapons would yield results, and that the program will be judged on whether the arsenal is completely destroyed, Reuters reported Sept. 15.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reached an agreement Sept. 14 on a framework for Syria to destroy its chemical weapons arsenal, AP reported.
A U.S.-Russian deal to remove Syria's chemical weapons arsenal contains nothing about the possible use of force if Syria fails to comply, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sept. 14, Reuters reported.
