Change: It's time for the bloodshed in Syria to end, says Putin

He told The Times: “It is up to the Syrians to decide who should run their country. We need to make sure they stop killing each other.

“We don’t have a special relationship with Syria. We only have interests in the conflict being resolved.”…

The comments mark a radical departure from Moscow’s previous stance, which last month saw Russia veto a resolution against Damascus in the United Nations Security Council.