Russia and the Syrian army said Thursday that a nation-wide
cease-fire agreement has been reached with opposition rebels, forging a
path towards peace talks.
Vladimir Putin said the truce, which excludes
extremist groups such ISIS and al Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra, is set to
begin at midnight (5 p.m. ET) and will be guaranteed by Russia and
Turkey.
He said peace talks between Syrian President
Bashar Assad and the opposition would be held in Kazakhstan, without
specifying a date.
Syria's military said the cease-fire followed
the "successes achieved by the armed forces," an apparent reference to
the capture of rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo earlier this month.
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