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