Macron, Merkel to talk Syria ceasefire plan with Putin

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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks today with Russia's Vladimir Putin over implementing a UN ceasefire in Syria, France's presidency said, as new airstrikes pounded a rebel-held area.

The discussion, which was announced after the UN Security Council unanimously demanded a 30-day truce, will centre on the "implementation of this resolution and on the political roadmap needed to achieve lasting peace in Syria", it said.