With Trump strategy unclear, U.S. allies turn to Moscow to secure their interests in Syria
2018-07-15 09:23:18 source:The Washington Post
July 14, 2018
As President Trump began a six-day trip to Europe, due to culminate Monday in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Putin was having some meetings of his own.
In Moscow on Wednesday, he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a frequent visitor, who said he wanted to talk to the Russian leader “without intermediaries.” Hours later, Putin sat down with Ali Akbar Velayati, the foreign policy adviser to Iran’s supreme leader.
The main subject of the meetings was Syria, also a top item on Trump’s agenda.
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