Russian Ambassador: Attack Wouldn and Defence Ministers

russian ambassador: The meeting of foreign and defence ministers of the three nations that previously backed the opposing sides in the nearly six-year conflict reflected a shared interest in brokering a compromise, according to The Toronto Star. The talks come a day after the killing of the Russian ambassador in Turkey, but Moscow and Ankara vowed that the attack wouldn't hurt their rapprochement. Reuters By Vladimir Isachenkov And Zeina Karam Associated Press Tues., Dec. 20, 2016 BEIRUT Russia, Turkey and Iran cast themselves as the essential deal-makers in Syria on Tuesday, saying at a trilateral meeting in Moscow that their co-operation could pave the way for a future settlement in Syria, as hundreds more residents left the opposition's last foothold in eastern Aleppo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the talks that the three nations believe their efforts could overcome the stagnation in the Syrian peace process. It's not an attempt to cast a shadow on the efforts taken by our other partners, it's just stating the facts. The format you see today is the most efficient one, Lavrov said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.