MOSCOW—A Russian deputy foreign minister says Russia is close to reaching a deal with the United States on a cease-fire for the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo.
The Syrian government and its ally Russia have rejected previous calls for truce for the war-torn city, keeping up the military offensive that has squeezed and forced rebels to retreat in several areas.
A Syrian girl walks amid the wreckage of damaged buildings and shops in the western city of Aleppo, Syria, on Dec 5, 2016. AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
