Almost one week ago President Bashar al-Assad's forces won a significant victory seizing the border town of Qusair. They are now believed to be preparing offensives on rebel-held areas near Damascus and Aleppo.<br/> <br />Against this backdrop the U.S. and Russia are trying to bring Assad's government and his opponents together in Geneva in July.<br/> <br />U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry standing shoulder to shoulder with the UK's William Hague offered support to rebel forces while offering nothing new on supplying arms.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN KERRY SAYING:<br/> <br />"We are determined to do everything we can in order to help the opposition to be able to reach -- to save Syria. And that stands, that is exactly what we are going to do. I have nothing new to announce today. When and if I do, you will hear about it."<br/> <br />Hague stressed that the only solution is a political one.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY WILLIAM HAGUE, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Wh
