West should learn from Iraq and Libya, says Russian envoy Vladimir Morozov

By David Wroe
Updated November 23 2015 - 9:08pm, first published 8:08pm
Vladimir Morozov, Russian ambassador to Australia, says that Bashar al-Assad is a necessary part of negotiations over the future shape of Syria. Photo: Andrew Meares
Vladimir Morozov, Russian ambassador to Australia, says that Bashar al-Assad is a necessary part of negotiations over the future shape of Syria. Photo: Andrew Meares
Former defence minister Kevin Andrews used a column in the Australian Financial Review to call on the US and its allies to work with Russia and leave Assad in place until a viable alternative emerges. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Former defence minister Kevin Andrews used a column in the Australian Financial Review to call on the US and its allies to work with Russia and leave Assad in place until a viable alternative emerges. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Russia's ambassador in Canberra has attacked the West's track record in toppling Middle Eastern dictators as he insisted there must be no "political strings attached" to Syria peace talks.

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