| Publisher | European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) |
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| Series Title | Commentary |
| Series Details | 15.04.16 |
| Publication Date | 15/04/2016 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, News |
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A month and a half into a US-Russian initiated cessation of hostilities in Syria, the gains have been more significant than anyone could have imagined. While breaches have occurred on an almost daily basis, levels of violence have fallen dramatically and important - though far from sufficient - channels for humanitarian aid have opened. A return to some normality in parts of the country previously subject to devastating conflict represents huge progress. And it is a development that has demonstrated some ability from external players to cut a deal and enforce it on the groups they support within Syria. However, in April 2016, the ceasefire came under unprecedented pressure, with a surge of fighting around Aleppo in particular threatening to collapse the entire truce. |
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| Source Link | http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_saving_syrias_ceasefire7002 |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Middle East |
