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Officials from the United States and Russia are quietly holding talks on creating a “de-escalation” zone in Syria, Western diplomats and regional officials say.

The U.S. and Russian special envoys to Syria, Michael Ratney and Aleksandr Lavrentiev and other officials have met at least twice in the past two weeks and will meet again, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting unnamed officials and diplomats.

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