De Mistura may offer his vision of political transition in Syria — source, TASS

United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura may soon present his vision of political transition in Syria based on his consultations with participants in the current round of intra-Syrian talks, a source close to the talks told TASS on Monday.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Complete withdrawal of Russian air force from Syria out of question

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that a complete withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria is completely out of question, stressing the continued targeting of terrorist organizations such as ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra.

US Vice President: Dialogue best way to resolve crisis in Syria

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden affirmed that dialogue is the best way to solve the crisis in Syria, adding that the cessation of hostilities agreement that went into effect late last month “seems to be holding.”

Lavrov, Kerry: UNSC resolution no.2254 does not allow any preconditions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry affirmed on Wednesday that the UN resolution no.2254 adopted by the UN Security Council on the formula of the Syrian-Syrian dialogue “does not allow any preconditions”.

UN invitations to Syria talks spark controversy

The UN special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has sent out invitations to the Syrian participants of the Geneva talks scheduled for Friday.

Around 10 foreign ministers expected to take part in Vienna meeting on Syria on October 30

Around 10 foreign ministers are expected to take part in the Vienna meeting on Syria on October 30, a diplomatic source told TASS on Wednesday.