Top Russian military officials say their jets will continue to say at least 10 kilometers (six miles) away from Aleppo, pausing the airstrikes on the beseiged city.
That said, on the ground, the Syrian army has launched fresh attacks, intended at flushing out the remaining people they deem terrorists.
At the U.S. State Department, spokesman John Kirby noted that what really needs to happen is a full ceasefire and negotiations for a political settlement.
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OUT: ...been violence."
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