Situation in Aleppo Fragile as Opposition, Terrorists Interlinked - Kremlin

Russia hopes the “silent” period in the Syrian city of Aleppo will hold despite the ceasefire being potentially fragile since the opposition and terrorist organizations are interlinked in the region, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, the United States and Russia agreed to extend the 'silent' period to Syria's Aleppo province.

“One always wants to hope for the better. This is specifically what both the Russian side and most likely our American colleagues want, but at the same time the fact that terrorists and representatives of the opposition are interlinked contributes to a potentially very fragile situation,” Peskov told journalists.

Russia and the United States brokered a "silent" period on Thursday to be implemented for 24 hours in the Damascus’ suburbs and for 72 hours in the northern Latakia province, starting at midnight on April 30.

The head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation said earlier that the Russian military in Syria and their US colleagues have found an effective mechanism for ceasefire.