Tension With Russia Rises as U.S. Halts Syria Negotiations

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The United States formally suspended talks with Russia about the protracted Syria conflict on Monday because of the Russian military’s role in the assault on the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo.

The United States also shelved plans with Russia for the joint military targeting of jihadists in Syria, the State Department said in a statement.

The American step reflected aggravated tensions with Russia on a range of issues and raised new challenges over how to de-escalate and resolve the Syria war, which has left roughly half a million people dead since 2011.

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