The United States and Russia Agree To Stop The Hostilities On Syria
The United States and Russia Agree To Stop The Hostilities On Syria Below are the official terms for the cessation of hostilities in Syria, as agreed on Monday by the United States and Russia, as co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group: The US and Russia have agreed on a "cessation of hostilities" between the Syrian government and groups fighting it in a deal that excludes the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group and the al-Nusra Front. The agreement on Monday called on all sides to sign up to the agreement by midday on February 26 and to stop fighting by midnight. ISIL and the al-Nusra Front were not included because they are listed as terrorist groups by the UN Security Council. Stop the country of hostilities is the application of any party is currently involved in military operations or paramilitary against any parties other than the "Daesh" [The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL], "Ja...