Russia’s permanent U.N representative, Vitaly Churkin, said in an interview on Monday that the Russian Federation will continue to support the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in their fight against terrorists inside Syria.

This statement comes just hours after the Syrian Opposition announced that they will not be honoring the ceasefire agreement.

Recently, the Russian Air Force has halted its airstrikes over rebel-held territories in order to entice the Syrian Opposition to take the Geneva Talks seriously.