US, Russia come up short on Syria deal; more talks Monday HANGZHOU, China (AP) — The United States and Russia came up short Sunday on a deal to end years of brutal fighting between Syria's Russian-backed government and U.S.-supported rebels. Negotiations were to continue Monday, even as a dispirited President Barack Obama doubted the diplomacy would ever pay off.

September 04, 2016
Russia and the U.S. have sought for weeks to secure a cease-fire between Syrian President Bashar Assad's government and moderate rebels that would expand access for hundreds of thousands of civilians caught in the crossfire. The strategy has hinged on an unlikely U.S.-Russian militarily partnership against extremist groups operating in Syria.