Assad Hopes Syria Peace Talks in Kazakhstan Lead to Local 'Reconciliation' With Rebels

Russia set the new diplomatic process in motion after its air force helped the Syrian government and allied, Iran-backed militia defeat rebels in Aleppo city's east last month.

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Syrian President Bashar Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a sign of his confidence in a process launched by his Russian allies after the opposition's defeat in Aleppo.

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