Tillerson Says Russia Should Give Up ‘Unreliable Partner’ Assad
- It’s clear that Assad family regime is ending: Tillerson
- Chemical-weapons attack must not be allowed to happen again
Tillerson Says Russia Should Give Up `Unreliable' Assad
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Russia must abandon its support of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime if it wants an “important role” in discussions about Syria’s future, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, setting up a clash with Russian leaders just before he meets them in Moscow.
President Vladimir Putin’s government has chosen to ally itself with an “unreliable partner” in Assad, whose reign is coming to an end, as well as Iran and Hezbollah, Tillerson told reporters in Lucca, Italy, where he was attending a Group of Seven meeting.