Russia Prefers to Work With Parties Able to Influence Situation in Syria

The United States showed inability to fulfil its agreements on Syria, thus Russia has begun work with those who can influence the situation on the ground, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Speaking to RIA Novosti, Ryabkov said that the United States demonstrated inability to ensure implementation of agreements on Syria, and "in this situation a need arose to find ways to work with those who are really able to influence the situation on the ground."

"If the United States presently are ready to progress in the peaceful course, in the course of alleviation of the humanitarian situation, preventing incidents with ‘redirection’ of terrorists from one target to another, and redirecting them from one region to another … then there are opportunities for cooperation," Ryabkov said.