With its pullout from Syria, Russia is giving terror groups in the Arab country a choice to either abide by the cessation of hostilities or face annihilation, says an analyst.

Moscow says another group of Russian warplanes left Syria.

A Russian diplomat urges Turkey to stop actions that could torpedo Syria’s peace talks and disrupt the truce.

John Kerry says US and Russian officials will discuss alleged violations of a ceasefire in Syria ahead of peace talks.

Russia has called for the inclusion of Kurdish representatives in upcoming Syrian peace talks. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Turkey of blocking invitations to Syrian Kurds.

An analyst says the military landscape has changed in Syria with Russian support for the Syrian government.

Over 130 people have been killed in areas of Syria ceasefire since February 27, a report says.

Days after a ceasefire took effect in Syria, a relative calm is largely holding. Russia which brokered the ceasefire with the help of the US, says it hopes the situation remains the same for a while,

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has promised to do his best so that the ongoing ceasefire holds in the war-ravaged country.

Russia says Turkey’s military buildup on the border and the shelling of Syrian territory could jeopardize the ceasefire and peace process in that country.