Russia: No US Coalition Jets Allowed in Syrian De-Escalation Zones

Russia says the proposed "de-escalation" zones in Syria will be closed to aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition. Alexander Lavrentyev, Russia's envoy to the peace talks in Kazakhstan, said Friday in remarks covered by Russian media that "the operation of aviation in the de-escalation zones, especially of the forces of the international coalition, is absolutely not envisaged, either with notification or without," he said. "This question is...

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