Russia, US make certain rapprochement over Syria, we are on right track-Putin

HANGZHOU /China/, September 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the United States and Russia have a certain rapprochement over Syria. "We cannot be sure about anyone’s aims with 100-percent certainty and completely, but the dialog over Syria is proceeding with the Turkish partners and with the American ones," Putin told a news conference following the G20 summit. Putin said that Moscow did not support and could not support anything that might run counter to international law. In his opinion, "against all odds we have a certain rapprochement and understanding of what we might do to ease tensions in Syria and achieve mutually acceptable solutions." "I don’t think I’m in a position to say this for certain right away, because the US Department of State and our Ministry of Foreign Affairs are still finalizing our preliminary arrangements. But I believe that we are on the right track and might agree for a certain period of time on the steps to be taken together - resolute steps, let me stress that once again - to improve the situation in Syria," Putin said. "Naturally, we will have to have a word with the Syrian government, to inform other partners, including Iran," Putin said. Read more