Russia Refuses to Halt Aleppo Assault, Offers Short Respites
- A day earlier, U.S. threatened to end cooperation on Syria
- Humanitarian crisis deepens as fierce fighting persists
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia signaled there would be no halt to the devastating bombardment of the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, a day after the U.S. threatened a diplomatic rift if it doesn’t stop.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said his country was willing to support temporary cessations of hostilities in the northern city for 48 hours at a time, the Interfax and state-run TASS news services reported.