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                        Kerry Heads to Russia for Talks

   by VOA News

   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia for talks on
   the war in Syria and other issues.

   Secretary Kerry arrives Tuesday in Moscow where he will meet Russian
   President Vladimir Putin.
   Later, Kerry will hold a full bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign
   Minister Sergei Lavrov, where they are expected to discus a wide range
   of issues including Syria, the Iranian and North Korean nuclear
   programs, Afghanistan and trade.
   Kerry and Lavrov have met several times over the past few months, but
   this will be Kerry's first trip to Moscow since taking the post of
   Secretary of State in February. The two-day visit comes ahead of next
   month's meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Mr. Putin  on
   the sidelines of the G-8 summit.
   The United States and Russia have been at odds over how best to deal
   with the rebellion in Syria.  Russia and China have repeatedly used
   their U.N. Security Council veto to block tougher United Nations action
   against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

   Russia has supplied weapons to the Assad army.  The United States and
   other countries support his opponents, although Washington says it is
   not providing weapons.
   A senior State Department official said Monday that while both the U.S.
   and Russia have expressed their support for a framework for a
   transition in Syria, it is uncertain whether an agreement will be
   reached during the Moscow meeting. The official said that "it is worth
   testing and trying to find some ways forward."
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