Kerry: Russian fighter jets in Syria raise serious questions - by KEN DILANIAN - Saturday September 19th, 2015 at 12:17 PM
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LONDON (AP) - The United States is disturbed by Russia's movement of tactical aircraft to Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, acknowledging that the jets could pose a threat to American and allied military forces.
U.S. officials say Russia moved a small number of fighter jets to ...
September 19, 2015, 5:53 PM (IDT)
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Washington is amenable to a resolution of the Syrian civil war that permits Syrian President Bashar Assad to temporarily remain in power and participate in the processes for ending the conflict before stepping down. The statement marked a shift in US policy that had called for the immediate removal of the Syrian leader.
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