London. This is cnn newsroom. After five long years of war, a chance at peace may finally be in sight for syria. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart, the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, announced a ceasefire deal on friday. Under the plan, a czessation of hostilities across place in Syria At Sundown on monday. Secretary kerry says it should end the barrel bombs and end to the indiscriminate bombing of civilian neighborhoods that has left scores of people dead. The agreement comes after months of fruitless efforts to reach a ceasefire between the Syrian Regime and moderate syrian rebels. Our Nic Robertson has details now from geneva. Reporter so key to the czyzration of hostilities working, secretary kerry said for the United States to put pressure on the opposition to keep good on their obligations and for russia for their part to keep assad good on his obligations. He said the United States assessment is thats what russia would do. This is how he put it tod
Theres new hope. The bombs and the gunfire in syria will stop at sundown on monday. The u. S. And russia have announced a ceasefire deal. Our Nic Robertson has the details now on the peace plan. Reporter so key to the association of hostility is working. Secretary kerry said for the United States to put pressure on the opposition to keep good on their obligations and for russia for their part to keep assad good on his obligations. He said the United Statess assessment was that was what russia would do. This is how he put it. Today the United States and russia are announcing a plan which we hope will reduce violence, ease suffering, and resume Movement Towards a negotiated peace and a political transition in syria. The Obama Administration, the United States is going the extra mile here because we believe that russia and my colleague have the capability to press the assad regime to stop this conflict and to come to the table and make peace. Reporter another key point of this Peace Agree