A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow views a cease-fire in Syria as the best
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Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Thursday, according to Russian news agencies, that Moscow sees no alternative to the US-Russia-brokered cease-fire in Syria. The truce declared Sept. 12 has been on the verge of collapse amid fighting around Aleppo and an attack on a humanitarian convoy.
Ryabkov said the deal was the best possible option amid sharp disagreements over Syria, adding that Russian and US diplomats need to "calmly sit down and think what needs to be done to keep the agreement afloat."
He added that the rebels have sabotaged the agreement and noted that Washington has failed to meet its pledge to encourage moderate rebels to disengage themselves from terrorist groups.
