Lavrov says Syria rebels must 'act' to make truce work

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that rebels in Syria's Eastern Ghouta were responsible for ensuring that a "humanitarian pause" in the area brings relief for devastated civilians. "Russia, together with the Syrian government, has already announced the establishment of humanitarian corridors in Eastern Ghouta," Lavrov told the UN Human Rights Council. Tuesday was the first day of the five-hour daily "pause" in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta that was ordered by President Vladimir Putin, the Syrian regime's main backer.

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