Russia's
defense ministry said on Wednesday it was holding off from striking rebels with
the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front to give other armed groups time to move
away from Nusra positions.
The ministry said in a statement it had received requests
from multiple armed groups, mainly in Damascus
and Aleppo,
asking for a pause in air strikes.
The ministry said taking those requests into account, it had
decided to allow more time before it starts air strikes on the Nusra positions.
/ The Reuters/