Kerry's Proposal to Meet on Syria Crisis 'Not Discussed at High Level'

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The issue of US Secretary of State John Kerry meeting Russian, Saudi, Turkish and Jordanian authorities over ending the ongoing Syrian civil war is not being discussed at the highest level, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

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"In this case we are not talking about the high level," Peskov said, adding that the Russian Foreign Ministry was addressing the suggestion.

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