US Seeks Moscow’s Support on Syria

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked Russia to support a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria.
Clinton asked for this support during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday, AFP reported.

"With regard to Syria, their discussion focused on action in the UN Security Council and how the US and Russia can work together to make sure that we can get to a UN Security Council resolution that supports peace and security in Syria," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

Nuland also said Washington is stepping up contacts with opposition groups both inside and outside Syria.

Moscow opposes a Security Council resolution against Damascus and has more than once repeated that the Syrians themselves should resolve their differences without any outside interference.