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Russia sees military gains as key to peace in Syria

Some Russian experts believe that Syria peace talks are unlikely to make any progress as long as President Bashar al-Assad and his allies have not secured a decisive military victory on the ground.

Riley Waggaman

Press TV, Moscow

Some Russian experts believe that Syria peace talks are unlikely to make any progress as long as President Bashar al-Assad and his allies have not secured a decisive military victory on the ground. This comes as the latest round of peace talks in Geneva was suspended last week amid remaining gaps between the major participants.