Peskov: It is Impossible to Stop Fight against Terrorists Trying to Capture Syrian Areas

MOSCOW- Terrorist groups in Syria make attempts to gain control over parts of the country’s territory, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday, according to Sputnik News.

“We acknowledge a difficult situation in a number of Syria’s areas, where terrorist groups make attempts to regain control over these or those territories. We are certainly sure that it can’t be allowed and it is impossible to stop the struggle against these terrorist organizations,” Peskov told reporters.

 Kremlin Supports Continuation of Geneva Intra-Syrian Talks

“We certainly support the continuation of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva, we believe it is a necessary condition for political settlement. The focus on the need to continue this dialogue and the upholding of the ceasefire [in Syria] was established yesterday in a telephone conversation of President Putin with US President [Barack] Obama,” Peskov told journalists.

On Monday, the Syrian opposition’s “High Negotiations Committee” (HNC) put on hold its participation in the intra-Syria talks, citing alleged “violations of the cessation of hostilities recently and worsening of the situation with humanitarian aid access.”

A US-Russia-brokered cessation of hostilities agreement came into force across Syria on February 27. It does not apply to terrorist groups such as Daesh and al-Nusra Front, both outlawed in many countries, including Russia.

Source: Sputnik