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| Syria crisis: US wants Russia military talks, Kerry says | |
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| The US is seeking military talks with Russia on Syria, and hopes they could take place "very shortly", Secretary of State John Kerry has said. | |
| The US has been concerned about Russia's increased military presence in Syria. | The US has been concerned about Russia's increased military presence in Syria. |
| "We're looking for ways in which to find a common ground," said Mr Kerry. | "We're looking for ways in which to find a common ground," said Mr Kerry. |
| Moscow has meanwhile said that any request from Syria to send troops would be "discussed and considered". | Moscow has meanwhile said that any request from Syria to send troops would be "discussed and considered". |
| "But it is difficult to talk about this hypothetically," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added. | "But it is difficult to talk about this hypothetically," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov added. |
| Arriving in London for talks with the UAE, Mr Kerry told reporters: "The president believes that military-to-military conversation is an important next step and hopefully will take place very shortly." | |
| Russia's foreign ministry offered such talks earlier in this week. | |
| A spokeswoman said on Friday: "We have never refused dialogue with the United States. (We) are open to it now on all matters of mutual interest, including Syria," according to Reuters. | |
| Russia - Syria's ally in the four-year civil war - says it is helping Syria fight Islamic State militants. | |
| Moscow has increased its presence in the country just as the regime is losing ground to rebel groups. |