More Bloodshed in Syria if West Insists on Assad Ouster: Russia

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned of more bloodshed in crisis-torn country if the West insisted on the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. Asserting that Moscow and Paris won't allow the sectarian partition of Syria, Lavrov said that "If the position of our partners remains the departure of this leader who they do not like, the bloodbath will continue".
 Lavrov made his remarks following a meeting with his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius in Paris.
Fabius, for his part, also said France and Russia failed to bridge their differences over Assad's role in any future transition government.
"Yes, there is a difference of assessment on the presence of Bashar al-Assad in a transition government," he said.

Source: News Agencies, edited by moqawama.org