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...

Allegations that forces loyal to Syrian leader Bashar Assad were to blame for a chlorine attack in Syria's Eastern Ghouta are a provocation aimed at sabotaging a ceasefire in the enclave, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying Monday. Lavrov said a 30-day ceasefire...