The United Nations cannot confirm a Russian statement that talks on the Syrian conflict planned for February 8 in Geneva have been postponed, a spokeswoman for UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said Friday. “There is no confirmation that the February talks are postponed,” said Yara Sharif. “We’re going to ...
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Britain has changed its stance and now believes Syrian President Bashar Assad ‘could potentially be allowed’ to run for president if there was a peaceful settlement of the conflict. “It is our view that Bashar al-Assad should go, it’s been our longstanding position. But ...
