PARIS - The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria, according to a leaked U.S. proposal. If finalized, the arrangement could dramatically alter America's role in the Arab country's five-year civil war.
Associated Press: Leaked proposal – US offering Russia military pact in Syria
A Syrian man reacts following a reported air strike by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held neighbourhood of Bustan al-Qasr on June 5, 2016.