Syria after the U.S. Strike: What Should Come Next

Commentary feature. Poison gas allegedly dropped by Syrian government forces and a United States missile response in April 2017 have heightened tensions over the Syria conflict. Washington and Moscow should respond to the new risks by pursuing their stated common interest: sufficient de-escalation of the war's violence to establish a meaningful political track toward settlement

• Primary Source

ICG: Publications: Reports and Briefings https://www.crisisgroup.org/latest-updates/reports-and-briefings

ESO: Background information: Meeting between US Secretary of State and Russian Foreign Minister, 12 April 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/meeting-between-us-secretary-of-state-and-russian-foreign-minister-12-april-2017/

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