UN, Russia take lead in Syria diplomacy
Russia-Egypt ties enter "new phase"; UN and Russian initiatives offer only hope so far for Syria political settlement; Erdogan promotes the "Internal Security Law."
![United Nations Special Envoy for Syria de Mistura nd Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov attend a meeting in Moscow United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura (L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a meeting in Moscow, October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (RUSSIA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR4AYVB](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/02/RTR4AYVB.jpg/RTR4AYVB.jpg?h=e92c5d5c&itok=buOezgIj)
Putin takes Cairo
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Egypt on Feb. 9-10 signals a “new phase” in Russian diplomacy in the Middle East.