Turkey, Russia and Iran hold talks to discuss Syria

Moscow, Nov 20 : Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host his Iranian and Turkish counterparts at his official residence in the coastal city of Sochi to discuss the ongoing Syrian conflict.

The actual event on Wednesday will be preceded by a meeting on Sunday in Turkey's resort city of Antalya between the three countries' foreign ministers.

It comes just days after Russia vetoed a US-initiated draft United Nations Security Council resolution on extending the mandate of the UN's mission for investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and the Japan-initiated draft on a provisional extension of the mission's mandate.

US Ambassador Nikki Haley accused Moscow of dealing a "deep blow" to international efforts to deter chemical attacks, saying it bodes ill for Russia's future role in Syrian peace efforts.

"How, then, can we trust Russia's supposed support for peace in Syria? How can anyone take Russia's proposal of political talks in Sochi seriously?" she questioned.