Welcome to the journal here on dw. A syrian delegation in moscow for talks as the un on boy calls for a government of national unity. Barack obama breaks off his Christmas Holiday to resume talks on the u. S. Budget crisis. The annual Chaos Computer Club conference gets under way in hamburg with organizers warning that government internet surveillance is a growing threat. The international convoy for syria made a proposal in damascus where he is delivering talks. He will also be Holding Discussions in moscow as russia steps up its role in helping to find a political resolution to the conflict. The Russian Parliament says time is running out for damascus. It was a highlevel meeting between syrian diplomats and the Russian Foreign minister. He made moscows line clear the crisis has to be solved through political dialogue between the warring parties, but there was no mention of any new proposals to bring about that objective. The Foreign Ministry denied reports of a new peace plan from ru