The US Secretary of State has called for a solution to the Syrian conflict which is causing millions to flee the country.
At talks in London today John Kerry said that it is essential that countries work together in seeking Syrian President Assad to step down.
He has also called for an emergency response to the refugee crisis in Europe.
Meanwhile, The British foreign secretary has said that the crisis in Syria is becoming "more complicated" by Russian involvement in tackling Islamic State, the Foreign Secretary has said after talks with his US counterpart.
Mr Hammond said the possibility of a fresh vote on British military action in Syria is kept under constant review but indicated the Government has reservations about any involvement by the Federation, a key ally of Bashar Assad's regime.
Mr Kerry is on a three-day visit to the UK, said American and Russian defence secretaries had held extensive talks by telephone on defeating the so-called Islamic State.
Speaking after the meeting at the Foreign Secretary's official residence in London, he said: "Would we welcome Russian help in going against Isil? Obviously.
We have talked about it for some period of time."
He added: "But the other part of the equation is Assad and how you resolve the fact that he is a magnet for foreign fighters to come to the region."
Mr Hammond said the Government had been clear that if it believed airstrikes in Syria were necessary it would go back to parliament.
He said: "We keep that situation under continuous review and we will continue to talk to our allies about the military situation in the round."
He added: "Because of the Russian engagement, the situation in Syria is becoming more complicated. I think we need to discuss this as part of a much bigger problem, the migration pressures, the humanitarian crisis in Syria as well as the need to defeat Isil."
At talks in London today John Kerry said that it is essential that countries work together in seeking Syrian President Assad to step down.
He has also called for an emergency response to the refugee crisis in Europe.
Meanwhile, The British foreign secretary has said that the crisis in Syria is becoming "more complicated" by Russian involvement in tackling Islamic State, the Foreign Secretary has said after talks with his US counterpart.
Mr Hammond said the possibility of a fresh vote on British military action in Syria is kept under constant review but indicated the Government has reservations about any involvement by the Federation, a key ally of Bashar Assad's regime.
Mr Kerry is on a three-day visit to the UK, said American and Russian defence secretaries had held extensive talks by telephone on defeating the so-called Islamic State.
Speaking after the meeting at the Foreign Secretary's official residence in London, he said: "Would we welcome Russian help in going against Isil? Obviously.
We have talked about it for some period of time."
He added: "But the other part of the equation is Assad and how you resolve the fact that he is a magnet for foreign fighters to come to the region."
Mr Hammond said the Government had been clear that if it believed airstrikes in Syria were necessary it would go back to parliament.
He said: "We keep that situation under continuous review and we will continue to talk to our allies about the military situation in the round."
He added: "Because of the Russian engagement, the situation in Syria is becoming more complicated. I think we need to discuss this as part of a much bigger problem, the migration pressures, the humanitarian crisis in Syria as well as the need to defeat Isil."
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19/9/15
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- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must step down, but the timing of his departure has to be decided through negotiation.
Speaking in London after talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Kerry urged Russia and Iran to use their influence in Syria to convince Assad to negotiate.
"We need to get to the negotiation," Kerry said. "That's what we're looking for, and we hope Russia and Iran and any other countries with influence will help to bring about that, because that's what is preventing this crisis from ending."...
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