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Urgent: Russia formally requests Syria gov't "silence skies" in ceasefire-covered areas: UN envoy

Xinhua, February 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that Russia has formally requested that the government of Syria silence its own skies during intra-Syrian peace talks set to kick off on Feb. 23, in a bid to give negotiations the maximum chance of success. Endit