(Analysis) -- At midnight, May 5, a series of four “de-escalation zones” were implemented across Syria. According to the agreement, no warplanes will be allowed to fly missions in territories included in the designated safe zones, including Syrian, Russian, and American warplanes. The largest safe zone is comprised of Idlib province as well as
Understanding Syria’s New De-escalation Zones
Russia’s “de-escalation zones” in Syria are essentially the same thing U.S. proposed “safe zones” and “no-fly zones.”