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Syrian rebel factions said they would not attend a new round of negotiations with Syrian government figures due to start in the Kazakh capital. The third round of talks on Syria are due to take place on 14-15 March in Astana. Russia, Turkey and Iran, the main organisers of the talks, have pressed ahead despite a request from Syrian opposition to delay the meeting. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.
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