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Russian Support of Assad Dooms Peace Talks?

Syrian rebels and their Western supporters have insisted that talks in Geneva are aimed at removing President Bashar al-Assad. During the second round, Russia explicitly rejected any discussion of that possibility. Stacy Meichtry is in Geneva for the Wall Street Journal .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Syrian rebels and their Western supporters have insisted that talks in Geneva are aimed at removing President Bashar al-Assad. During the second round, Russia explicitly rejected any discussion of that possibility. Stacy Meichtry is in Geneva for the Wall Street Journal.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Gideon Brower
Independent Producer
Stacy Meichtry
Wall Street Journal

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Russian Support of Assad Dooms Peace Talks?

Syrian rebels and their Western supporters have insisted that talks in Geneva are aimed at removing President Bashar al-Assad. During the second round, Russia explicitly rejected any discussion of that possibility. Stacy Meichtry is in Geneva for the Wall Street Journal .

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Russian Support of Assad Dooms Peace Talks?

Syrian rebels and their Western supporters have insisted that talks in Geneva are aimed at removing President Bashar al-Assad. During the second round, Russia explicitly rejected any discussion of that possibility. Stacy Meichtry is in Geneva for the Wall Street Journal .

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