Syrian government forces have advanced to the edge of rebel-held Eastern Ghouta despite Russia’s calls for a cease-fire, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today. Moscow today called for another five-hour cease-fire in the besieged Damascus suburb, the fourth in as many days. The previous cease-fires have all failed as the Bashar al-Assad regime continues its bombardment. Russia blames Syrian militants for indiscriminate civilian casualties and shelling the evacuation route. The United States in turn has questioned Russia’s commitment to reducing violence, with Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White calling Thursday on Russia to “restrain the Assad regime, de-conflict counterterrorism operations with the coalition, and de-escalate the remaining battlefields of the Syrian civil war. Read More
Syrian regime forces advance to edge of Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces have advanced to the edge of rebel-held Eastern Ghouta despite Russia’s calls for a cease-fire, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today. Moscow today called for another five-hour cease-fire in the besieged Damascus suburb, the fourth in as many days. The previous cease-fires have all failed as the Bashar al-Assad regime continues its bombardment. Russia blames Syrian militants for indiscriminate civilian casualties and shelling the evacuation route. The United States in turn has questioned Russia’s commitment to reducing violence, with Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White calling Thursday on Russia to “restrain the Assad regime, de-conflict counterterrorism operations with the coalition, and de-escalate the remaining battlefields of the Syrian civil war. Read More
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McMaster Caught in the Middle
By Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times: “Officials say the two senior Cabinet officers have slow-rolled requests for options on a wide range of policy goals, including exiting the Iran nuclear disarmament deal, reacting to missile strikes into Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, pressuring longtime ally Pakistan by cutting U.S. military aid, and possible limited airstrikes on North Korea's nuclear infrastructure." |
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