Russia's ambassador to the EU has said "technical differerences" remain on how to handle Syria ahead of an international meeting in Geneva.
Vladimir Chizhov told EUobserver on Thursday (28 June) that Russia, the EU and the US agree on "the basics" of the approach - that there should be a ceasefire, followed by a "Syrian-led" political dialogue and no military intervention.
"We do not disagree on basics, either with the EU or the US or anyone else - we all want stability in this ...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.