The series of terror strikes by the Islamic State — in
Paris, Beirut and the downing of the Russian plane in Egypt — may bring Russia
and the U.S. closer in counter-terrorism operation. Secretary of State John
Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, after a meeting of the
International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in Vienna on Saturday, said they
expected cooperation to be more effective and broader in the coming days in
tackling IS terror.
The U.S.-led NATO had in April 2014 suspended military and
civilian cooperation with Russia, in response to its military intervention in
Ukraine.
“Political channels of communication remain open,” according
to the NATO website.
The U.S. and Russia are working together in the ISSG to
promote a political process to end the civil war in Syria but both are at
loggerheads over the question of President Bashar al-Assad’s future.
The U.S. has been accusing Russia of bombing moderate anti-Assad
rebels and civilian targets along with its anti-IS raids.
Data that may be helpful:
Meanings:-
- At loggerhead :- to be in a controversy or dispute with no obvious resolution
Important Points:-
- NATO :- North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Headquarters located in Brussels, Belgium. NATO’s essential purpose is to safeguard the freedom and security of its members through political and military means.
- Russian Foreign Minister :- Sergey Lavrov
- U.S. Secretary of State :- John Kerry
- Bashar Hammar al-Assad - President of Syria, commander-in-chief of Syrian Armed Forces, General Secretary of the ruling Ba'ath Party and Regional Secretary of the party's branch in Syria.
Source : The Hindu, 16-Nov-2015
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