Scrambling to resuscitate a nearly dead truce in Syria, the Obama administration has again been forced to turn to Russia for help, with little hope for the desired U.S. outcome.<br />John Kerry has appealed once more to his Russian counterpart for assistance in containing and reducing the violence, particularly around the city of Aleppo.<br />"We are talking directly to the Russians, even now," Kerry said on his arrival in Geneva as he began talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.<br />"These are critical hours.<br />We look for Russia's cooperation.<br />We obviously look for the regime to listen to Russia and to respond to the international communities' powerful statement to the UN Security Council."
