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U.S., Russia set to probe Syria ceasefire violations

Published: 17 May 2016 - 03:41 pm | Last Updated: 13 Nov 2021 - 10:08 pm
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) attend the ministerial meeting on Syria in Vienna, Austria, 17 May 2016.  EPA/LEONHARD FOEGER / POOL

VIENNA: The United States and Russia will help explore who is responsible for ceasefire violations in Syria, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said after big power talks in Vienna on Tuesday aiming to revive a February "cessation of hostilities" agreement. 

"The United States and Russia said they are ready to make progress on the technical level to be able to check who is (responsible) for breaking the ceasefire," he told reporters.

The talks also authorised air drops to improve the humanitarian situation, he added.

Reuters