Putin and Trump agree Syria ceasefire: Lavrov

Published Jul 7, 2017

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Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed on a

ceasefire in southwestern Sryia during talks at the G20 summit,

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

The truce, agreed during talks held in a "constructive

atmosphere", would start on July 9, Lavrov told reporters.

The Russian and U.S. leaders had also agreed to work on

solving the Ukrainian crisis, and a US representative would

visit Russia for consultations on the issue, Lavrov added. 

Reuters

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