Syrian president agrees to Russian-led peace talks

After several months of violence between anti-government rebels and Bashar al-Assad's government, the first step to peace has been taken. This weekend Syria made headlines when China and Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution to replace the current government. Many criticized the two countries for the veto but now Russia has influenced al-Assad to meet with the anti-government leaders in Moscow. According to some reports, the head of the Syrian National Council has rejected the Moscow invitation and will only talk until al-Assad steps down. Marina Portnaya, RT correspondent, gives us the latest on the Syrian peace talks. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

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