Top US, Russia generals to discuss Syria
July 13, 2012  09:02
Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey is scheduled to discuss contentious topics like the missile defence shield and the United Nations resolution on Syria with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Makarov. 

The meeting is significant as Russia has threatened to veto the UN Security Council's resolution on Syria, which is backed strongly by the US.
« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES