Kerry presses on with Russian talks on Syria despite Aleppo setbacks
US Secretary of State John Kerry is still pursuing an agreement with Russia on military cooperation in the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria, despite major setbacks and skepticism from other administration officials and US allies, US officials with knowledge of the talks said on Friday.
"We believe this approach is still worth pursuing," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in an email response to Reuters questions, adding, "But it remains to be seen whether or not we can get there."
Kerry has been pursuing a proposal that envisions resuscitating a Cessation of Hostilities agreement, creating a center where the two countries would share intelligence for targeting air strikes, and prohibiting the Syrian air force from attacking US-backed rebel groups.
