Syrian regime forces and their Russian allies conducted airstrikes Tuesday on an area on the outskirts of Damascus despite Moscow’s promise of a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting, according to residents. Despite voting in favor of a United Nations resolution for a 30-day cease-fire over the weekend, Moscow has declined to implement it, saying instead it is working with Syrian forces to organize daily five-hour truces to allow civilians and the sick and wounded to evacuate Eastern Ghouta through a “humanitarian corridor.”...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 27, 2018 16:04 UTC