Growing involvement of the United States in hostilities on the side of the Kiev: Moscow summons US ambassador

Russia issued “a formal demarche” to US ambassador to Moscow Lynne Tracy on Tuesday over Washington’s continued efforts to arm Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said.

Winter Pause In Military Conflict In Ukraine May Last Up To 6 Months

The suspension of hostilities in the Russian military operation in Ukraine due to winter may last up to six months, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Russian MFA says Kiev ‘effectively takes all of Europe hostage’ by shelling nuclear plant - TASS

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Monday said the Kiev regime ‘effectively takes all of Europe hostage’ by shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Moscow expects joint action with US to counter provocations in Syria

First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council upper house Defense and Security Committee Franz Klintsevich has said he hopes Russia and the United States will take joint action to terminate armed provocations in Syria.

Russia is ready to respond to violation of cessation of hostilities agreement.- Russian General Staff

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation said on Monday that Russia is ready to respond to those who violated the agreement of the cessation of hostilities in Syria from tomorrow if Moscow has not received a US reply to its initiative on monitoring mechanism of cessation of hostilities.

Jets strike east Damascus for 1st time since truce

War planes struck twice on Friday on the outskirts of Syria’s Douma, northeast of Damascus, the first raids there since a cessation of hostilities agreement went into effect, a monitoring group said.

UN chief: Syria ceasefire holding ‘by and large’

The UN chief said Monday a fragile Syria ceasefire was holding “by and large” despite “incidents” of fighting at the weekend and the opposition warning that the truce was facing a “complete nullification.”

Statement of the HR/VP Federica Mogherini on cessation of hostilities in Syria (EEAS -27/2/16)

STATEMENT:
 "At midnight the first cessation of hostilities in five years of war in Syria began, following the unanimous adoption of resolution 2268 by the UN Security Council.

Syrian Truce Takes Hold With Few Violations Reported

A cessation of hostilities took hold in Syria on February 27 with few violations reported in the first few hours, raising hopes for a resumption of United Nations peace talks.

Obama Warns Russia 'World Will Be Watching' For Syrian Truce

U.S. President Barack Obama warned Russia that the "world will be watching" whether it complies with an agreed cessation of hostilities in Syria due to begin on February 27.

Western leaders hope Syria accord to take effect 'as soon as possible'

Leaders of France, Germany, the United States and Britain on Tuesday hoped the accord to end hostilities in Syria would take effect "as soon as possible," French presidential office, the Elysee said.

UN Envoy Visits Syria Ahead of Cease-Fire

The U.N. envoy to Syria is making an unannounced visit to Damascus for talks on implementing a cease-fire set to start later this week.

Valls à Munich : "Il y aura d'autres attentats d'ampleur en Europe, c'est une certitude" (l'hyperterrorisme)

Nous sommes entrés, nous tous le sentons bien, dans une nouvelle époque caractérisée par la présence durable de l'hyperterrorisme...

Syria "rebels" pledge to keep fighting

Rebel groups in Syria have told the BBC they will not stop fighting because they do not believe that Russia will end its bombing campaign in support of the government.