Live from Damascus as Syria ceasefire comes into effect

Ruptly will be LIVE from the city of Damascus, Syria, to broadcast the beginning of the ceasefire, due to come into effect on Saturday, February 27, at 00:00 Damascus time (February 26 at 22:00 GMT). Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday, February 22, that the joint Russian-US “cessation of hostilities” agreement, to apply to parties that have committed to the deal, will exclude the al-Nusra Front and the so-called Islamic State (IS; former ISIS/ISIL). The Syrian conflict has been raging foВ Сирии вступило в силу перемирие. Ранее договорённость о прекращении боевых действий в САР между правительственными войсками и оппозицией, кроме террористических организаций, была достигнута между президентом РФ Владимиром Путиным и его коллегой из США Бараком Обамой. Оригинал новости RT на русском: