Russia wants long-term Aleppo ceasefire

Russia has called for a long-term ceasefire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, hours after declaring a two-day pause in the fighting there. The Russian defence ministry said the “regime of calm”, which went into effect at midnight, was an effort to stabilise the situation in Aleppo. Hundreds of people have been killed in […]

Russia has called for a long-term ceasefire in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, hours after declaring a two-day pause in the fighting there.
The Russian defence ministry said the “regime of calm”, which went into effect at midnight, was an effort to stabilise the situation in Aleppo.
Hundreds of people have been killed in the divided city in recent months.
Russian air strikes have supported an attempt by Syrian government forces to encircle rebel-held western areas.
On Wednesday, the US said the government’s offensive was violating a nationwide cessation of hostilities brokered by the US and Russia in February.
The Russian defence ministry statement issued late on Wednesday said the regime of calm had been introduced in Aleppo “with the goal of lowering the level of armed violence and stabilising the situation”.