Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that Washington's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria was a positive step, but it was still unclear how this initiative would be implemented in practice.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st December, 2018) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that Washington's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria was a positive step, but it was still unclear how this initiative would be implemented in practice.
"Any withdrawal of troops illegally stationed on the territory of a country is a step in the right direction," the minister said during a press conference in Moscow.
"Another thing is the questions that arise as to how well the details have been coordinated and whether it will be implemented," the minister added.
