Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Syrian rebel groups are exploiting the current ceasefire to regroup.
He said the US, which backs some rebel groups, was more focused on retaining their military capacity than separating moderate and militant groups, a stated aim of the truce which began on Monday.
Mr Putin also urged Washington to make the ceasefire agreement public.
There are growing tensions between the two major powers over the rebels' role and delays in providing aid.
Separately footage has emerged of Free Syrian Army rebels expelling US special forces from the town of Al-Rai in northern Syria, calling them "infidels" in Arabic.
The Pentagon said on Friday that dozens of US troops had been deployed to the border with Turkey at Ankara's request, to fight so-called Islamic State (IS) militants...
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17/9/16
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He said the US, which backs some rebel groups, was more focused on retaining their military capacity than separating moderate and militant groups, a stated aim of the truce which began on Monday.
Mr Putin also urged Washington to make the ceasefire agreement public.
There are growing tensions between the two major powers over the rebels' role and delays in providing aid.
Separately footage has emerged of Free Syrian Army rebels expelling US special forces from the town of Al-Rai in northern Syria, calling them "infidels" in Arabic.
The Pentagon said on Friday that dozens of US troops had been deployed to the border with Turkey at Ankara's request, to fight so-called Islamic State (IS) militants...
BBC
17/9/16
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