Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah shake hands during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool
MOSCOW (Reuters) - King Abdullah of Jordan told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday Moscow had a vital role to play bringing together rival sides in Syria to seek a solution to a war that has killed a quarter of a million people.
The two were meeting amid a renewed diplomatic push on the conflict in Syria, where fighting has intensified and where Islamic State now controls vast territory.
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