French President Francois Hollande warned Tuesday that “contradictory interventions” by Turkish and Russian forces in Syria could spark an escalation of the conflict. “These multiple, contradictory interventions carry the risk of a wider conflagration,” Hollande told a meeting with the diplomatic corps in France, calling for an “absolutely urgent” halt ...
The number of towns which has joined the cessation of hostilities in Syria reached 490 since the agreement came into effect on February 27th, the Hmeimim-based Russian Coordination Center monitoring the agreement announced on Tuesday. The center said in a statement that four new villages joined the cessation of hostilities ...