Reuters: Kerry warns Syria's Assad of 'repercussions' if truce, transition fail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of "repercussions" if he does not stick to a ceasefire brokered by Russia and the United States and move forward with a political transition aimed at ending Syria's war.
But Kerry said he still hoped diplomatic efforts could restore a nationwide Feb. 27 ceasefire to include Aleppo, which has felt the brunt of increased fighting in recent weeks.
"If Assad does not adhere to this, there will clearly be repercussions, and one of them may be the total destruction of the ceasefire and then go back to war," Kerry told reporters a day after emergency meetings in Geneva.
"I don't think Russia wants that. I don't think Assad is going to benefit from that. There may be even other repercussions being discussed," he added.
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3 comments:
Yep and putin has repercussions for you kerry
John "Hell Canon" Kerry...
Maybe Kerry can put his money where his mouth is and get his 4th Purple Heart. Let these guys fight it out, rather than sending the innocent to die.
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