U.S., Russia reach 'provisional agreement' on Syria cease-fire

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that he has reached a "provisional agreement" with his Russian counterpart on the terms of a cease-fire in Syria, The Associated Press reports.

The next step, Kerry said, is reaching out to all parties involved in the five-year civil war, including the Syrian government, opposition leaders, and Iran. Then, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin would talk.

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United Nations peace talks were delayed in February as violence escalated in the country.

Julie Kliegman
Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.