BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany and its partners are unanimous in their opinion that the settlement in Syria cannot be achieved without Russia’s constructive participation, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Schaefer said Friday.
"During the talks with our US, French, Italian and UK colleagues, the unanimous opinion was expressed that a decision on Syria will not be made without Russia’s participation, without Russia’s constructive participation, to be precise," Schaefer told a briefing.