Russia, Syria will push Hamas on road map: Lavrov
Russia and Syria are both trying to persuade the Palestinian group Hamas to fulfil steps laid out in the road map toward Middle East peace, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday. Speaking after talks with Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem, who earlier met President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov also said Russia’s controversial arms sales to Damascus were in full agreement with international conventions. Full Story