Syria talks end in Geneva without solution

International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi expressed little hope for a political solution for Syria anytime soon after meeting Friday with senior Russian and U.S. diplomats trying to bring an end to the civil war, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives, the Associated Press reports.

Brahimi, who is the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria, spent the day at the United Nations' European headquarters meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.

"We are very, very deeply aware of the immense suffering of the Syrian people, which has gone on for far too long," Brahimi told reporters. "And we all stressed the need for a speedy end to the bloodshed, to the destruction and all forms of violence in Syria."

"If you are asking me whether a solution is around the corner, I'm not sure that is the case," Brahimi said.