U.S., Russia, continue with "profound differences on Syria"

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted that her country and Russia have profound differences in terms of resolving the crisis in Syria.

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VLADIVOSTOK U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted that her country and Russia have profound differences in terms of resolving the crisis in Syria. She added that she will continue to try to persuade Moscow to support the increasing of international pressure on the Syrian regime, but conceded this was "unlikely" to succeed. U.S., Russia, continue with "profound differences on Syria" "The U.S. does not agree (with Russia) on approach to Syria," Clinton said at a news conference at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vladivostok, Russia. Clinton added that her stances regarding the problem was "realistic" and that the U.S. and its allies - should Russia refuse to support their intentions - would "increase assistance to the Syrian opposition". "We need to increase pressure on the regime of Bashar al-Assad to end the bloodshed and start a political, democratic transition," said U.S. officials, a day after Russia rejected her country's calls for UN sanctions if Syria's president does not stop the fighting and step down. Washington wants the next UN General Assembly to increase pressure the Syrian regime, and also possibly adopt a new UN Security Council resolution that would include sanctions. Russia and China have previously blocked the adoption of three similar resolutions. In her meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavorov Clinton pointed out that a resolution can be effective only if it included consequences for non-compliance. Convincing Russia to support such a measure, said she, "will be difficult, if not impossible". If Moscow does not withdraw from its position, U.S. officials said that Washington and its allies would "continue to support the Syrian opposition in preparation for the democratic future of the country after the fall of al-Assad". Lavrov said after the meeting with Clinton said that Moscow opposes the punishing the Syrian government, as well as new measures against Iran over its nuclear program, because this threatened Russia's commercial interests. "A tendency is prevailing with our American partners to increase the pressure and threats by adopting new sanctions against Syria and Iran," Lavrov said, adding that Russia opposes this because in order to solve problems - countries should not be isolated, but rather engaged in dialogue. Vladimir Putin and Hillary Clinton (Tanjug) Beta

U.S., Russia, continue with "profound differences on Syria"

"The U.S. does not agree (with Russia) on approach to Syria," Clinton said at a news conference at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vladivostok, Russia.

Clinton added that her stances regarding the problem was "realistic" and that the U.S. and its allies - should Russia refuse to support their intentions - would "increase assistance to the Syrian opposition".

"We need to increase pressure on the regime of Bashar al-Assad to end the bloodshed and start a political, democratic transition," said U.S. officials, a day after Russia rejected her country's calls for UN sanctions if Syria's president does not stop the fighting and step down.

Washington wants the next UN General Assembly to increase pressure the Syrian regime, and also possibly adopt a new UN Security Council resolution that would include sanctions. Russia and China have previously blocked the adoption of three similar resolutions.

In her meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavorov Clinton pointed out that a resolution can be effective only if it included consequences for non-compliance.

Convincing Russia to support such a measure, said she, "will be difficult, if not impossible".

If Moscow does not withdraw from its position, U.S. officials said that Washington and its allies would "continue to support the Syrian opposition in preparation for the democratic future of the country after the fall of al-Assad".

Lavrov said after the meeting with Clinton said that Moscow opposes the punishing the Syrian government, as well as new measures against Iran over its nuclear program, because this threatened Russia's commercial interests.

"A tendency is prevailing with our American partners to increase the pressure and threats by adopting new sanctions against Syria and Iran," Lavrov said, adding that Russia opposes this because in order to solve problems - countries should not be isolated, but rather engaged in dialogue.

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