Syria talks must narrow the goals to widen the goal posts

Europe can help set a forward-looking agenda by encouraging a pragmatic approach focussed on smaller, achievable aims.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Russia’s Syria Quandary http://www.europeansources.info/record/russias-syria-quandary/

EU: EEAS: EU and Syria https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/592/syria-and-eu_en

ESO: Background information: Pro-regime Militias Are Now the Biggest Obstacle to Ending the Syrian Conflict http://www.europeansources.info/record/pro-regime-militias-are-now-the-biggest-obstacle-to-ending-the-syrian-conflict/

BBC News, 03.03.17: Syria peace talks end on a positive note, says UN http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39158536

UN: UNOG: Syrian Peace Process http://www.unog.ch/Syria

Chatham House: Expert Comment, 09.03.17: The battle for Syria continues https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/battle-syria-continues

Chatham House: Expert Comment, 08.03.17: Al-Qaeda Shifts Back to Suicide in Syria https://www.chathamhouse.org/expert/comment/al-qaeda-shifts-back-suicide-syria

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