Russia’s defense ministry said Friday that only Moscow and the Syrian government were fulfilling a truce deal hammered out with the United states. “Although the ceasefire agreement is bilateral, only one side is truly implementing it,” defense ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Friday to hear details of a US-Russian deal on Syria as it weighs whether to endorse the agreement, diplomats said. Council members will meet at 5:30 pm (2130 GMT) for the closed-door consultations called. Under the deal, all sides were ...
