John Kerry has told Russia that his comments about Syria averting a US strike by surrendering chemical weapons were rhetorical and not supposed to be a proposal, however, Obama said the comments were 'potentially positive.'
Syria has welcomed Russia's proposal that its chemical weapons are placed under international control, according to Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem who is in Moscow for talks.
Praising the Kremlin for seeking to "prevent American aggression" Moualem stopped short of saying explicitly that President Bashar al-Assad's government accepted it.Moualem said:
"The Syrian Arab Republic welcomes the Russian initiative, motivated by the Syrian leadership's concern for the lives of our citizens and the security of our country, and motivated by our confidence in the wisdom of the Russian leadership, which is attempting to prevent American aggression."
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.