Russia must be persuaded on Syria, says Hillary Clinton
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that Russia must be persuaded to put pressure on Syria before a political transition can be bought about about.
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is due to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria.
BBC correspondent Kim Ghattas asked Mrs Clinton if it was even still possible to talk about a political transition in Syria.
17 Jul 2012
- From the section Middle East