MojNew-The illegal presence of The U.S. in northern Syria abuses the country's natural resources, Russia's envoy said Tuesday.

"A cease-fire in Idlib is possible with only those sides who believe in a political solution, not those who believe in a military solution," said Alexander Lavrentiev, special envoy to Syria, in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur Sultan.

Delegates of Turkey, Iran and Russia have gathered for two days of trilateral talks on Syria, known as the Astana Process. The 14th round of the talks is underway.