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Putin urges ‘compromise’ ahead of new Syria peace talks

by Maria Panina Agence France-Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that efforts to end Syria’s six-year war were entering “a new stage” ahead of a planned meeting of Syrian government officials and opposition leaders, warning both sides that compromise would be necessary. The new talks should happen soon, Putin said after a summit with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, insisting that they would reinvigorate a hobbled peace process. […]

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Putin briefs Trump on Syria after surprise Assad talks

by Maria Panina Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin discussed Syria on Tuesday with his US counterpart Donald Trump, with both speaking of the need for progress toward a peace settlement following the Russian leader’s surprise summit with Bashar al-Assad. Putin’s talks with Assad were part of Moscow’s effort to reboot the Syrian peace process, after military successes on the ground. Putin’s flurry of diplomacy also included phone talks with Saudi […]

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Putin says he will talk to Trump following Assad meeting

SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he will talk to US counterpart Donald Trump on the telephone on Tuesday after an unannounced meeting with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Sochi. “On the basis of our meeting today, I will hold consultations with the leaders of the countries that I already spoke about. There is already a planned talk with the Emir of Qatar today and tomorrow (another one) with the president of […]

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Leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey meet to relaunch Syria peace process

by Maria PANINA Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on Wednesday for the first in a series of summits aimed at re-booting the peace process in Syria, now regime forces have an upper hand over rebels and the Islamic State group. Russian leader Vladimir Putin will host Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani in the Black Sea resort of Sochi ahead of parallel […]

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Renewed US-Russia rift threatens slim Syria peace hope

by Francesco Fontemaggi/ and Dave Clark © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The latest US and Russian bid to find enough common ground on which to build some hope for Syria is in trouble, just days ahead of talks that could make or break the peace process. A United Nations mediator has called on Bashar al-Assad’s regime and a beleaguered opposition coalition to send envoys to Geneva on November 28 to resolve the seven-year-old civil […]

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Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani to hold Syria summit next week in Sochi: Turkish state media

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will next week host Turkish and Iranian counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani for summit talks on Syria, Turkish state media said Thursday. The three presidents will meet at Putin’s official residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi for talks on developments in Syria and the region on November 22, the Anadolu news agency said. © Agence France-Presse

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Russia PM Medvedev says “new chapter” in PHL-Russia ties opened; adds Russia ready to “expand ties”

(Eagle News) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed willingness to “expand (Russian) ties”  with the Philippines, noting that a “new chapter” in the relationship between two countries has already been opened. In bilateral talks held on Monday night, Medvedev said that such ties could expand to include the areas of culture, politics, trade, business, among others. Duterte said in the aspect of trade,  the Philippine government has plans of organizing a trade event that […]

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Putin and Erdogan agree on need to boost efforts for Syria peace

SOCHI, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday on the need to boost efforts to achieve a lasting political settlement in Syria. Despite being on opposing sides of the Syrian conflict, Russia and Turkey have been working together since a 2016 reconciliation deal ended a crisis caused by the shooting down of a Russian warplane. During four hours of talks at the Black Sea resort of […]

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Trump backs US intelligence agencies on Russia election meddling, but says Putin denial was also sincere

DANANG, Vietnam (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump said Sunday he backs US intelligence agencies who concluded Russia meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, but repeated his trust in the sincerity of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s personal denials. “As to whether or not I believe it or not, I’m with our agencies. I believe in our… intelligence agencies,” Trump told reporters in Hanoi. US intelligence chiefs have told congress Russia meddled in the […]

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News in photo: Duterte beside Putin, behind Xi in APEC family photo in Vietnam

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte attended the picturing taking for the so-called family photo of world leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017. He stood beside Russian President Vladimir Putin and behind China’s President Xi.   On Duterte’s other side is Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. United States President Donald Trump stood next to Putin. Pictured from left to right […]

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Bilateral talks on APEC sidelines: Duterte thanks Putin for “timely” military assistance in ending Marawi war

  (Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a bilateral meeting on Friday, November 10, on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, where they discussed issues on terrorism, trade, as well as cooperation for further development and strengthening of ties. The 72-year old Duterte met with the 65-year old Putin and thanked him for his timely assistance when the Philippine troops were fighting the war against […]

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Putin arrives in Vietnam for APEC meet

  Russian Leader Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday (November 10). Prospects for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the summit were unclear after the Kremlin said a meeting was definite before saying it was just a possibility. Putin and Trump had their first face-to-face meeting in July to discuss allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Trump […]

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