Kerry ‘Hopeful’ on End to Aleppo Siege as U.S., Russia Eye Deal
- Top diplomats met repeatedly at security conference in Germany
- Next round of U.S.-Russia talks set for Saturday in Geneva
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for the summit of OCSE member states in Hamburg.
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The U.S. and Russia introduced a fresh push toward sealing an agreement to halt the siege of Aleppo as Syrian government forces tighten their grip on the opposition stronghold.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met three times in 24 hours in the German port city of Hamburg on the sidelines of a gathering of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Lavrov said U.S. and Russian diplomats and military experts will resume talks on Saturday in Geneva.