Syrian PM says Russia to back new Aleppo attack; opposition says truce near collapse

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By Tom Perry and Vladimir Soldatkin BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian air force and Syrian military are preparing a joint operation to take Aleppo from rebels, the Syrian prime minister was quoted saying on Sunday, and an opposition official said a ceasefire was on the verge of collapse. With a U.N. envoy due in Damascus in a bid to advance struggling diplomatic efforts, the "cessation of hostilities agreement" brokered by Russia and the United States came under new strain as government and rebel forces fought near Aleppo. The fighting south of Aleppo marks the most significant challenge yet to the deal.




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