The U.S. is backing calls by the opposition and by the international community for a ceasefire to allow civilians to flee the fighting in Aleppo.
The Assad regime has ruled out a possible ceasefire, with the Russians calling the rebels "terrorists."
In Washington, the Obama administration is sticking to its call for a ceasefire, with U.S. State Department deputy spokesman Mark Toner offering this assessment:
IN: "It has always...
OUT: ...falling apart."
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