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Mr. Lavrov said the Americans Mr. Lavrov said the Americans have begun to suggest that Russia was softening its position. No such thing, he said, Russia was not conducting any negotiations on the fate of President Assad, and all attempt to portray things differently were unscrupulous. He said the priority was to end fighting, not discuss the fate of one man. Despite this, Mr. Brahimi said that at todays official-level talks, there was an agreement that it was still possible to find a political solution to the crisis. He also said the situation in Syria is bad and getting worse. Bahrain is to