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Russian President Vladimir Putin, center right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, center left, arrive for a news conference after their talks in the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 5, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, say they have reached agreements that could end fighting in northwestern Syria. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool)

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Russia, Turkey reach cease-fire deal in northwestern Syria
March 5, 2020 1:37 p.m.

Russia, Turkey reach cease-fire deal in northwestern Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreement on a cease-fire to begin at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from the two countries into direct conflict.