WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Germany told Russia on Friday that arming President Bashar al-Assad's forces could jeopardize international efforts for a peace conference on Syria.
Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking after talks with his German counterpart, Guido Westerwelle, said Russia's plans to deliver S-300 missiles to Syria were "not helpful" while trying to organize a peace conference to end the conflict. The missile shipment also posed a threat to Israel's security, he added.
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