MOSCOW: Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Monday that the Syrian army will suspend strikes on the rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta during a daily five-hour truce, introduced from Tuesday, Interfax news agency said. Militants in the enclave are holding hundreds hostage, including...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the implementation of a daily ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta, starting Tuesday, and the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" via which civilians can leave, his defense minister was quoted as saying. The minister, Sergei Shoigu, said the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Syria's Eastern Ghouta with the country's national security council, TASS news agency said Monday, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Peskov said that Russia's security council expressed concern about the "provocative...

Syrian forces launched a ground offensive Monday on a rebel-held eastern Damascus suburb despite a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria, as the U.N. chief denounced the violence in the embattled region, describing it as "hell on Earth." The...