United States Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a statement on the situation in Aleppo, Syria at the State Department in Washington U.S., December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
Reuters: U.S. plays down absence from Moscow talks on Syria, says not 'sidelined'
The United States on Tuesday sought to downplay its absence from talks on the Syrian conflict among Russia, Iran and Turkey in Moscow, saying it was not a "snub" and did not reflect a decline of U.S. influence in the Middle East.
However, President Barack Obama's decision to offer only limited support to moderate rebels has left Washington with little leverage to influence the situation in Syria, especially after Moscow began launching air strikes against rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
Although Washington has long been a player in efforts to end the Syria civil war and other Mideast conflicts, the United States was forced to watch from the sidelines as the Syrian government and its allies, including Russia, mounted an assault to pin down the rebels in east Aleppo that culminated in a ceasefire deal.
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WNU Editor: This is what a lame-duck administration looks like. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is only keeping U.S. United States Secretary of State John Kerry in the loop more out of courtesy than anything else. Everyone knows that John Kerry and the Obama administration are gone in a month .... and all eyes are now on President-elect Trump and his team.
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