Putin says Syrian army honouring truce, rebels ‘regrouping’

Moscow (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Moscow is holding to its part of the Syria agreement, with the regime army “fully abiding” by the truce, but accused the rebels of using it to “regroup.”

“We see attempts to regroup among these terrorists,” he said, Interfax news agency reported. “As for Russia, it is fully honouring its obligations,” he said, adding Moscow reached relevant agreements with regime forces.