All relevant groups in Syria ready to comply with ceasefire: Putin
Source: Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - All parties expected to take part in a cessation of hostilities in Syria have said they are ready to do so, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, warning the peace process would be difficult nonetheless.
The "cessation of hostilities," brokered by the United States and Russia, is due to take effect at midnight (2200 GMT on Friday).
"Today by midday Damascus time all warring sides in Syria had to confirm to us or to our American partners their agreement to adhere to a ceasefire," Putin told a meeting of the FSB security service in Moscow.
"That information has already reached us," he said, adding that from Feb. 27, Syrian government forces, Russia and the U.S.-led coalition would not strike any armed groups which had signed up.
Putin stressed that combat actions against Islamic State, the Nusra Front and other groups would continue.
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