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U.S. and Russian officials reach an agreement on undisclosed steps to facilitate an end to the Syrian civil war. The details of the measures remain undisclosed. The discussions, held in Moscow, aim to salvage the fragile cease-fire and address the challenges posed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime and extremist groups. Closer military cooperation and joint strikes against militant group Nusra Front are proposed, contingent on Russia using its influence to ground Syria's air force.
Saturday, 16 July, 2016