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Syria War: Russia Orders Humanitarian Pause

President Putin calls for shelling to stop for five hours a day in the enclave of Ghouta.

In rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, which has faced intense bombardment by pro-government forces for more than a week, President Putin has called for the shelling to stop for five hours every day, so civilians can leave the enclave.

Also in the programme: China's Xi Jinping and women in the Saudi army

Image: Syrians walk past destroyed buildings in Arbin in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta on February 25, 2018. Credit: ABDULMONAM EASSA/AFP/Getty Images

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