© Gregorio Borgia / ReutersRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) attend a bilateral meeting in Rome, Italy December 2, 2016
According to Lavrov, the Americans are currently working on an alternative plan for the city. He said the Wednesday consultations are canceled at this point.
"They have withdrawn their document and have a new one. Our initial impression is that this new document backtracks, and is an attempt to buy time for the militants, allow them to catch their breath and resupply," Lavrov said.
The minister remarked that there would apparently be no serious discussion of the Syrian crisis with the administration of outgoing US President Barack Obama.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has intensified contacts with his Russian counterpart after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the presidential election in November. According to reports in the US media, he is making last-ditch attempts to secure a place for rebel forces, which President Obama supported in Syria, in the future of the country.
Kerry delivered a new plan for an Aleppo settlement to the Russians on Friday. Lavrov earlier said that the plan involved the withdrawal of all US-backed rebel forces from eastern Aleppo to Idlib province, with everyone remaining designated as terrorists and legitimate targets for the offensive of the Syrian Army. On Tuesday, the US and Russia were supposed to discuss particular details of the withdrawal.
Some of the armed groups in eastern Aleppo said they would not agree to withdrawal, and pledged to continue the fight. Moscow earlier doubted America's ability to have the rebels follow its decisions, saying that hardcore jihadists which do not answer to the US dominate in the militant forces in the city.
The pullout talks were called after the Russia-backed pro-Syrian government forces scored several victories in Aleppo and elsewhere in the country. Around half of the territory in Aleppo previously controlled by various armed groups opposing Damascus has been captured. Reports in pro-government Syrian media suggest that several militant commanders are engaged in direct talks with Syrian officials on getting safe passage out of the city.
now why the Columbian rebel deal. Why the US media kept the antique fighting force an active concept. Why the Columbian government was pressured to make this deal as a way into the law making council of the power brokers. I see now why it was important for the 'rebels' to have a seat at the table; I see the hidden hand of power of the US.
It was necessary to have this lasting reward as a way to further violence against the governments across the world. This is why the US is demanding partitioning of existing nations like Syria as a way to 'reward' the oppositionists engage in violence against the public. Its the new elevation of nation dividing like Sudan and Ethopia. Keep the pot stirred and make sure the winners owe you one. And if the pot is boiling over there, its not likely to boil over here.