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| Syrian regime signs truce deal with rebels guaranteed by Russia, says President Putin | Syrian regime signs truce deal with rebels guaranteed by Russia, says President Putin |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the signing of a truce deal between the Syrian regime and the opposition. | Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the signing of a truce deal between the Syrian regime and the opposition. |
| The Kremlin leader said the ceasefire agreement, to begin from midnight and guaranteed by Russia and Turkey's governments, will be followed by peace talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the seven major armed opposition groups. | The Kremlin leader said the ceasefire agreement, to begin from midnight and guaranteed by Russia and Turkey's governments, will be followed by peace talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the seven major armed opposition groups. |
| The negotiations however exclude terrorist groups and Mr Putin said he will continue "fighting international terrorism in Syria" and supporting Mr Assad's military. | The negotiations however exclude terrorist groups and Mr Putin said he will continue "fighting international terrorism in Syria" and supporting Mr Assad's military. |
| The Syrian state news agency SANA has also followed with confirmation, and a statement said the military command "declares a comprehensive nationwide cessation of hostilities as of midnight". | |
| It said the ceasefire comes after the "sucessess achieved by the armed forces" in a thinly veiled reference to the capture and evacuation of besieged Aleppo earlier this month. | |
| An opposition spokesman also said: "The National Coalition expresses support for the agreement and urges all parties to abide by it." | An opposition spokesman also said: "The National Coalition expresses support for the agreement and urges all parties to abide by it." |
| Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says the truce will include 62,000 rebel fighters across the country. | Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says the truce will include 62,000 rebel fighters across the country. |
| The Russian military has reportedly set up a hotline with its Turkish counterpart to monitor compliance. | The Russian military has reportedly set up a hotline with its Turkish counterpart to monitor compliance. |
| Mr Putin's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said that President-elect Donald Trump's administration will be invited to the Syrian peace process once he takes office. | Mr Putin's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also said that President-elect Donald Trump's administration will be invited to the Syrian peace process once he takes office. |
| Formal talks will take place in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in what are a "complementary step" to the United Nations-backed negotiations in Geneva. | Formal talks will take place in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana in what are a "complementary step" to the United Nations-backed negotiations in Geneva. |
| If the truce deal is respected, it could end a six-year civil war that has killed potentially more than 430,000 and forced around 11 million from their homes. | If the truce deal is respected, it could end a six-year civil war that has killed potentially more than 430,000 and forced around 11 million from their homes. |
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