BERLIN (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has a great influence on the establishment of ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday.
“I believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a great influence on whether a ceasefire regime or a temporary ceasefire regime could be reached so that it is possible to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Aleppo. This is extremely urgent, I pointed it out in our talks,” Merkel told a press conference.