Well tell you why. The u. N. Says it has delivered its first air drop of aid to the besieged town of deir alzour. There have also been developed in the planned cessation of hostilities in syria agreed by russia and the u. S. Can moscow confirming that it started negotiations with rebel groups in the country. And there is evidence the ypg are coordinating with the Syrian Government and the russian air force. The group has previously been helped by the u. S. To push isil forces out of northern syria. James bayes is at the United Nations in new york. Tell us a bit more about this first air drop of aid. Reporter well, this is important, because the town of dare deir alzour is effectively cut off by isil. And this is the first time the u. N. Has brought aid in from the air. Any delivery at this point is not just to help the desperately needy people in those areas, it is also to try to encourage the peace process, because they want to get peace talks started again next week in geneva. The an
From the oscars, but it is who was not nominated that people are talking about this year. Hello, russia says it has started ceasefire negotiations with rebel groups in syria. It follows an agreement between russia and the u. S. For cessation of hostilities that is set to begin on saturday. Lets bring in james bayes at the United Nations in new york. James what more do you know . Reporter well, this is happening at the same time as other things are happening here at the United Nations. And what i think they are try doing is put all of the pieces in place to try to give this idea of a cessation of hostilities the best chance it could have. I can tell you the other very Important Development in the past few minutes news from the United Nations, an announcement to the u. N. Security council that for the first time, the u. N. Has air dropped aid to daraa, the place where they cant get aid in by land, because it is effectively besieged by isil. 21 tons of aid have been delivered to daraa. Th
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