Russia Urges New U.S. President to Avoid Escalation Over Syria
- Militants exploiting pause in Aleppo bombing, Borodavkin says
- Russia seeks cooperation in Syria terrorism fight, envoy says
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A senior Russian diplomat urged the incoming U.S. president to work with his country to resolve the war in Syria and avoid escalation, as he defended the Kremlin’s military intervention in the conflict as a fight against terrorism.
Alexei Borodavkin, who’s represented Russia at Syria peace talks as ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said President Vladimir Putin is seeking to cement a more than two-week-old pause in bombing of the city of Aleppo into a lasting truce through talks with the U.S. and regional powers.