Kerry To Meet Putin To Push Peace In Syria, Ukraine

[Purveyor]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Moscow this week for talks with President Vladimir Putin, hoping to build momentum for peace in Syria after a partial Russian withdrawal and to restore a fragmenting ceasefire in Ukraine.

But few experts expect Washington's top diplomat to make much headway with a Kremlin that has achieved its short-term goals and is seeking new victories.

Having ensured that he has a seat at the top table of world diplomacy and that his allies in Damascus are in no immediate danger of defeat, Putin has ordered the bulk of his forces out of Syria without suffering great losses.

Now, observers say, his separatist proxies in Ukraine are increasing pressure on the ceasefire line there, hoping that Europe's commitment to renew sanctions will waver this summer before Russia's September parliamentary polls.

Read more: http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/international/375289/kerry-to-meet-putin-to-push-peace-in-syria-ukraine

[MariaThinks]

1. not going to work

[Wilms]

2. The depth of your insight is stunning.

How do you do it?

[karynnj]

3. If you do not even try, it won't work - if you try it might

Remember 4 weeks ago when NO ONE gave a cessation of hostilities any chance at all? The violence is down either 90% or 80% per two reports. Pretty significant, though obviously 100% would be desired. Good think that Kerry and Lavrov did not have your attitude.