Syria truce hopes dim as Russia is skeptical, fighting rages
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the 52nd Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday Feb. 13, 2016. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)/ MUNICH (AP) — Hopes of securing a temporary truce in Syria within a week dimmed Saturday as Syrian government forces tightened the noose around rebel-held parts of Aleppo and Russia's foreign minister put the chances of a quick truce at less than 50 percent. His comments and strong words from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry underscored deep U.S.-Russian disagreements over Syria./ Further ...
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