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### Instruction:
identify whether following news is true or not

Input:
Syrian opposition SNC wont participate in Russia-sponsored congress: spokesman;BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian National Coalition, a group fighting the Syrian government, said on Wednesday it opposed a Russian-sponsored congress of Syrian groups, calling it an attempt to circumvent U.N.-backed Geneva peace talks that aim for a political transition for the war-torn country.   The Coalition will not participate in any negotiations with the regime outside Geneva or without U.N. sponsorship,  SNC spokesman Ahmad Ramadan told Reuters.  Russia s call for a conference for Syrians in Sochi is an attempt to circumvent Geneva and the international desire for a political transition in Syria in accordance with U.N. security council resolutions,  the Turkey-based SNC said.  ;November 1, 2017

### Response:
True news

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