A still image taken from a video uploaded by the Ghouta Media Centre on April 30, 2017, purportedly shows gunmen as residents protest against fighting between rebel factions, in an area said to be in Eastern Ghouta, Damascus, Syria. Social Media Website via Reuters TV
BERLIN (Reuters) - Expanding the number of countries involved in Russian-backed peace talks for Syria could offer a chance to jumpstart negotiations on a political solution, Germany's top official for Russia policy said in an interview published on Tuesday.
Gernot Erler suggested that German Chancellor Angela Merkel could raise the issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Sochi, Russia later on Tuesday.
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