The ceasefire—or, to be precies, the halt to “combat operations”—discussed by Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin and accepted yesterday, has been met widely with skepticism. After all, ceasefires are known to be proposed by outside powers, only never to materialize. But this deal deserves a more positive international response than it has so far received, argues Mary Dejesvky in The Guardian. An interesting analysis.
This ceasefire deal could bring peace closer for Syria—really
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