Merkel urged Putin to restore the truce in Aleppo

It’s not too late to prevent further bloodshed, convinced the Chancellor.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin urged him to forge a truce in Aleppo, Syria, and volunteers of humanitarian organizations to the local population.

This was announced by the representative of the government Steffen Seibert, writes DW.

“It’s not too late to prevent further bloodshed,” – said Seibert. The German government also called for diplomatic solutions and negotiations between the parties to the conflict in Syria, but added that the government of President Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to make it on their own.

According to Seibert, Germany considers Russia and Iran “responsible for persuading the Assad regime” to resume negotiations.

See also: Atrocities in Aleppo: Assad crossed “red lines” – the White house

Declared in the evening on Tuesday, the truce around still controlled by the rebels a small part of the East of Aleppo, which rebels have agreed under the mediation of Russia and Turkey, lasted less than 12 hours and the planned evacuation was not time to begin, when the fighting and shelling, air strikes and ground fighting broke out with renewed vigor.

Earlier, the UN has accused Pro-government army in the destruction of the civilian population. It was also reported that Assad’s army is committing genocide, looking for civilians in a line and shooting them. People are massively afraid of reprisals.

Dust and ruins. Reuters showed photos completely destroyed in the air strikes Aleppo

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The cease-fire in Aleppo, which had agreed the night before that lasted a few hours in the morning in the city again heard the explosions. In violation of the ceasefire, Turkey accuses Assad and his allies. An urgent meeting of the UN security Council turned into a scandal.

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