The US has opened a two -front campaign in Russia . On Wednesday , it began talks with a number of nations, including Russia , with the aim of securing a ceasefire. In Moscow, defense ministry spokesman Konashenkov said that since Feb. 4, Russian warplanes had conducted 510 combat missions and destroyed 888 “terrorist facilities” in several Syrian provinces, including Aleppo, Daraa and Latakia, where the government offensive is concentrated. This in turn, is regarded as critical to resuscitating stalled UN -brokered peace talks between the Syrian Government and opposition groups. There are, however, deep differences between Russia and the US on the timing and conditions of a truce, so a swift breakthrough is not expected. Alongside this, the US stepped up its call for action against UN , with ISIS Secretary Carter appearing in Brussels ( Belgium ) to rally support for a refined US plan to defeat the group. Following the meeting, Carter said that he had won “broad endorsement” for the plan and that nearly all the meeting ’s participants had either pledged further military commitments or said that they would discuss his request.
The US has opened a two -front campaign in Russia . On Wednesday , it began talks with a number of nations, including Russia , with the aim of securing a ceasefire. This in turn, is regarded as critical to resuscitating stalled UN -brokered peace talks between the Syrian Government and opposition groups. There are, however, deep differences between Russia and the US on the timing and conditions of a truce, so a swift breakthrough is not expected. Alongside this, the US stepped up its call for action against UN , with ISIS Secretary Carter appearing in Brussels ( Belgium ) to rally support for a refined US plan to defeat the group. Following the meeting, Carter said that he had won “broad endorsement” for the plan and that nearly all the meeting’s participants had either pledged further military commitments or said that they would discuss his request.