White House says Trump pressed envoy on Syria
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The White House says President Donald Trump stressed several issues in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, including ending the civil war in Syria and improving US-Russia relations.
The White House says Trump made clear for the need for Russia to "rein in" the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, along with Iran and its proxies.
Russia and Iran are both aligned with Assad against rebel factions that want to remove Assad from office.
The leaders also discussed Ukraine, and Trump stressed Russia's responsibility to fully put in place a peace agreement.
The White House says Trump emphasized his desire for better relations with Russia. Trump recently described relations as being at an "all-time low."
