WASHINGTON
White House press secretary Jay Carney reiterated calls for Russia to stop arming the Assad regime after reports that Russia might be planning to sell missile defense systems to Syria.
"We have consistently called on Russia to cut off the Assad regime's supply of Russian weapons including air defense systems that are destabilizing the region," he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday.
Reminding that Russia could play a more constructive role in the Syria issue, Carney said, "one thing for sure is providing extra arms wouldn't accelerate a political solution in Syria."
