According to the Russian Foreign Ministry's statement on Russia Today, the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Syrian Democratic Council (MSD), Ilham Ehmed, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Presidential Special Representative Mikhaill Bogdanov. During the meeting, the developments in Syria were discussed and the importance of finding a solution in Syria within the framework of UN Resolution 2254 was mentioned.

The statement continued: “We conveyed that Russia is ready to take any responsibility for the resolution of the Syrian crisis. We once again emphasized our opinion that Syria's territorial integrity should be secured as soon as possible."