Kerry Arrives Moscow for Talks with Putin on Syria

The United States’ Secretary of State, John Kerry has arrived Moscow, where he is expected to meet with Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Talks are expected to focus on Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine and the Kremlin’s role in the Syrian war. Washington hopes to bridge gaps with Russia over the political process to bring an end to Syria’s civil war, however the US and Russia have long disagreed on what role Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should play in the process. Russia, a known ally of Syrian President Assad, has been carrying out air strikes it says target the position of the Islamic State militants group in the country, but the West accuses Russia of bombing moderate rebels opposed to Assad’s government.