Russia hopes for restoration of ceasefire regime in Syria - diplomat

MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS/. Moscow hopes that the ceasefire regime will be reinstated in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told reporters on Tuesday. "The political process is largely in a deadlock, although there is still some prospect," the diplomat said. "The issues on returning to the cessation of combat actions, what we hope very much, and easing humanitarian access were in the center of the discussion in a narrow format in Lausanne last Saturday." "Now we expect that the work may continue at the level of experts," Ryabkov said, adding that the Russian side is ready for this, including in the framework of the defense ministry. Read more