Putin disappointed at U.S. refusal for talks over Syria

"It appears that the weakness of the U.S. position in this case results from the absence of any agenda on these issues; it probably just has nothing to talk about," Putin told reporters after a meeting with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Putin said Tuesday that Russia had proposed to organize a high-level meeting in Moscow or in Washington to discuss the Syria crisis, and the Russian side could be led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and include top officials from the military and special services.

But according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Washington replied it had no intention to send a delegation to Moscow or to receive a delegation in Washington.

Calling Washington's position "non-constructive," Putin said he did not understand how Washington could criticize Moscow's actions in Syria in the fight against terrorism, since it has refused a direct dialogue in important areas, such as a political solution to the crisis.

However, Putin said the door for cooperation is still open.

"We look forward to a dialogue with all parties concerned with the complex process, including with U.S. partners," he said.

So far, cooperation between the United States and Russia in Syria has concentrated mainly on technical issues. Defense officials from the two sides held a third video conference on Wednesday, discussing safe flight operations in Syria.

A U.S.-led coalition of 60 countries has been launching airstrikes against terrorists in Syria, which was scrambling to deal with a civil war and the rise of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

Russia launched its air campaign in Syria on Sept. 30. Washington said Russia's military action is targeting rebel groups opposed to the Syrian government instead of the IS.

Moscow denied those allegations, saying that it has no political agenda in Syria and that its bombing of the IS positions is in line with the U.S. priority.

Author: Editor:沈涛