DAMASCUS Sheldon Rankins Saints Jersey , Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Just days ahead of the Russian-backed Syrian talks in Sochi, the U.S. camp attempted to derail the Russian efforts to find a solution to Syria's long-standing conflict by shaking the ground ahead of the Russian-supported talks.
Russia has for some time been preparing for the Syrian talks in Sochi slated for 29-30 of this month, inviting 1,600 people to the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi for the Congress of National Dialogue aimed at resolving the years-long crisis in the Arab country.
Last December, Russia, Iran Trey Hendrickson Saints Jersey , and Turkey agreed to hold the congress in Sochi. At the time, the Syrian government was quick to accept to take part in the congress, which is expected to tackle issues such as the constitution and elections in Syria.
Ahead of Sochi, the UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, called for a meeting in Vienna for the opposition and government sides to discuss constitutional issues.
On Jan. 18 Alex Anzalone Saints Jersey , De Mistura's deputy Ramzi Ezzedine Ramzi said during a visit to Damascus that the Syrian government had agreed to take part in the planned Syrian talks in Vienna, Austria.
Ramzi hoped for a positive engagement in the Vienna talks, linking the success of the Vienna talks with the success of the Sochi talks in Russia.
At the time, observers in Damascus expressed worries about the sudden timing of Vienna talks just a couple of days ahead of Sochi, questioning the intentions of the Western backers of the Vienna meeting.
Sure enough, the delegations of the Syrian government and the opposition attended the Vienna talks mediated by De Mistura on Thursday and Friday Alvin Kamara Saints Jersey , agreeing to nothing in that meeting but an alleged cease-fire in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta countryside of Damascus that was supposed to go into effect at midnight Saturday.
Several Arab media outlets have reported the cease-fire agreement, citing opposition
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