Obama and Merkel discussed the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine

The head of the United States Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed by telephone the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine, most expressing concern about the growing violence in Syria, said the press Secretary of the President of the United States Josh Ernest.
"the head spoke by phone today with Chancellor Merkel. Their conversation was focused on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and the General deep concern at the increasing violence. They also discussed the situation in Ukraine and the continued violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine ", - transfers its words of RIA " news ".
before the international Committee of the red cross (ICRC) said hundreds of dead in the Eastern Syrian Aleppo in recent days, the number of victims grew very quickly. In the Russian defense Ministry had previously said that the rebels in Aleppo, create barriers to the exit of civilians from the city, using women and children as a human shield. On Sunday, Russia's permanent representative Bashar al-Jaafari, an emergency meeting of the UN security Council said the Syrian authorities restore full control of Aleppo. On 22 September, the Syrian army announced the start of operations in the East of Aleppo. The Treaty on the stop fire in the Syrian Arab Republic reached in Geneva Lavrov and Kerry, is under threat after the airstrikes of the international coalition for Syrian troops, and after the shelling of the UN humanitarian convoy in the Syrian Arab Republic (USA wrongly blamed for this incident on Russia). In addition, the Syrian opposing political force did not follow the example of Damascus and tore a simultaneous withdrawal of troops in Aleppo. Moreover, on Thursday Secretary of state United States John Kerry said that North America are on the verge of suspension of discussions with Russia on the Syrian Arab Republic, the parties have a " great distrust ". The sources said US is expected to report on Thursday of the Russian Federation on suspension of diplomatic cooperation on the Syrian Arab Republic. Yesterday, the United States has told about the intention to stop at some time the agreement with Russia on the Syrian Arab Republic. The foreign Ministry considered blackmail message United States about temporary suspension of cooperation on the Syrian Arab Republic.


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