MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A 48-hour "regime of silence" will be enforced in the Syrian city of Aleppo starting June 16, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
"On the initiative of the Russian side, a “silence regime” will be introduced in the city of Aleppo for 48 hours on June 16 in order to reduce the level of armed violence and stabilize the situation," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.