Russia urges restraint by Turkey in Syria -envoy

Moscow believes that Turkey should refrain from the use of "excessive" military force in Syria, with a search needed to find a peaceful solution to the Kurdish issue, Russian news agencies said on Tuesday, citing the country's Syria envoy.

Moscow would work with partners to find a solution to the conflict, they reported the envoy, Alexander Lavrentyev, as saying. (Reporting in Melbourne by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)