http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/22/world/middleeast/john-kerry-syria.html 2016-09-21 18:27:17 John Kerry Proposes Grounding Aircraft in Syria to Help Restore Cease-Fire The United States secretary of state told the United Nations Security Council that restoring the agreed cease-fire was the only way forward in Syria. === UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting on the The deal between the United States and Russia, which support opposing sides in the Syria war, called for a temporary cessation of hostilities, deliveries of humanitarian aid and other steps to establish trust and eventually resume peace talks. While the cease-fire reduced the overall level of violence after it began on Sept. 12, there were numerous violations, particularly in the divided city of Aleppo and other parts of northern Syria held by insurgents opposed to President Bashar al-Assad. The bombing of the It is unclear “We must move forward to try to immediately ground all aircraft flying in those key areas in order to de-escalate the situation and give a chance for humanitarian aid to flow unimpeded,” Mr. Kerry told diplomats at the Security Council. “And if that happens, there’s a chance of giving credibility back to this process.”