In particular, the agreement includes a nation-wide ceasefire and demands access for humanitarian aid in besieged areas.
If a ceasefire lasts for seven days a Joint Implementation Center will be established to separate opposition forces from extremists. When this is done Russia and the US plan to launch joint airstrikes against Daesh and al-Nusra Front terrorists.
Then, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is expected to invite all parties involved in the conflict to the negotiating table in Geneva to discuss a political settlement.
The first one is the division of territories between key players.
For example, two demilitarized zones should be established in Aleppo – the Castello road and the road to Ramuse, with the latter already controlled by the Syrian Army. In order to implement the agreement, Syrian forces would need to withdraw.
"Why would he agree on a plan that could finally lead to his resignation? Moreover, recently the Syrian Army has been gaining grounds," the article read.
Finally, separating moderate opposition groups from al-Nusra Front also looks problematic.
Nevertheless, the recent developments in Syria show that Daesh is losing ground. The number of foreign fighters crossing the border to join the group has decreased. According to US intelligence data, it dropped from 2,000 a month to some 50.
"The liberation of Ramadi and Fallujah in Iraq and Palmyra in Syria shattered the image of the undefeatable Daesh," the article read.
