Ceasefire brokered by US and Russia begins in Syria

HAMBURG, Germany- A ceasefire brokered by the US, Russia and Jordan went into effect Sunday in southwest Syria as part of an agreement hailed as a precursor to greater cooperation between Russia and the US over the war-ravaged country. The plan was announced Friday at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The leaders also agreed to establish three de-escalation zones in Syria. Russian military police, co