MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia sees links between certain armed opposition groups in Syria and terrorists as obvious, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
"The links between a number of illegal armed groups and recognized terrorists are a fact, it is obvious not only to us but also for the militants themselves," Zakharova told journalists.
Syria has been mired in civil war since March 2011, with government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups.
The Syrian government delegation, as well as three opposition groups — the Riyadh-formed HNC, the Moscow-Cairo and the Hmeimim groups — have been taking part in UN-mediated Geneva talks on the peaceful settlement of the conflict.