Peace envoy Kofi Annan sought to shore up support from Moscow yesterday for his efforts to end a year of fighting in Syria where 8000 people have been killed in an anti-government uprising.
Meeting in Korea, US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan discussed how to support the opposition with non-lethal aid.
Western and Arab states want Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stand down but Russia, Syria's long-time ally, said the armed rebels must also cease fire and withdraw their forces.
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