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US and Russia trade blows over Syria as warplanes pound Aleppo

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UNITED NATIONS/AMMAN -- The United States accused Russia of "barbarism" in Syria on Sunday as warplanes supporting Syrian government forces pounded Aleppo and Moscow said ending the civil war was almost "impossible".

 

A diplomatic solution to the fighting looked unlikely as U.S. and Russian diplomats disagreed at a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss the violence, which has escalated since a ceasefire collapsed last week.

 

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