Moscow was willing to work on a deal with Washington meant to suspend if not completely halt fighting in Syria since Russian officials assumed that the US had finally acknowledged that President Bashar al-Assad was not the key problem perpetuating the years-long war, but the US-led coalition strike on Syrian troops has apparently proved them
US Airstrike On Syrian Army Raises Questions Of Long-Term Plans For Syria
Experts have pointed out that the US-led coalition’s bombing of the SAA base in the city of Deir ez-Zor has helped Daesh to advance on Damascus-led forces, possibly weakening the latter.