US and Russian military officials are to hold talks over the deepening crisis in Syria.
The move was announced in London by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
But there's no indication of a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and President Obama on the issue.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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