Rocket Attack Hits Russian Embassy in Syria

The United Nations is holding talks today in Russia as part of an effort to forge an understanding between Russian and U.S. officials and also move toward a political process to end the Syrian conflict.

UN Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, who is leading the talks, plans to fly later to Washington for talks there as well.

He said during a briefing in Geneva that while fighting terrorists in Syria is important, there also needs to be a parallel political process and the involvement of regional players in order to resolve the crisis that has persisted since March 2011.

De Mistura said Russia's military action has brought "new dynamics" to the situation in Syria.

He said he plans to discuss medical evacuations for dozens of wounded people in northwestern Syria as well as a number of other urgent issues related to the conflict and the escalation since Russia began air strikes two weeks ago. 

VOA