"The solution to this lies in advancing the kind of political agreement that would transfer Assad out of power and put in power a government inside of Syria that has the confidence and reflects the will of the Syrian people,” he said, according to Ukraine Today.
He warned Russia against doubling down on their support for the Assad regime.
“That's a losing bet. It's a losing bet for Russia. It's a losing bet for Syria and it is a losing bet for our efforts to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL,” Earnest said.
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