Timeline U.S.–Russia peace proposals on Syria

1 timeline

1.1 2013 proposals
1.2 geneva ii
1.3 chemical arsenal disposal agreement
1.4 2016 cease fire deals

1.4.1 february 2016 us-russia brokered unsc ceasefire resolution
1.4.2 september 2016 us-russia brokered ceasefire

timeline
2013 proposals

a joint united states–russia proposal issued in may 2013 organize peace conference on syria

the effectiveness of negotiations , possible conference questioned andrew tabler of washington institute near east policy, stated: washington using conference buy time, buy time what? country melting down.

geneva ii

the geneva ii united nations (un) backed peace conference took place in geneva in january 2014 aim of stopping syrian civil war , organizing transition period , post-war reconstruction.

in previous geneva meeting on 30 june 2012 (i.e. geneva ), major powers agreed on principle of political transition, failed stop war . key aim of geneva ii parties agree on principle of political solution, , build on kofi annan s peace plan , 30 june 2012 meeting.

chemical arsenal disposal agreement

following ghouta chemical attacks in syria in august 2013, united states congress began debating proposed authorization use of military force against government of syria respond use of chemical weapons (s.j.res 21), although votes on resolution indefinitely postponed amid opposition many legislators , tentative agreement between obama , russian president vladimir putin on alternative proposal, under syria declare , surrender chemical weapons destroyed under international supervision.

2016 cease fire deals
february 2016 us-russia brokered unsc ceasefire resolution

on 26 february 2016, united nations security council adopted resolution 2268 demanded parties comply terms of u.s.-russian deal on cessation of hostilities . cease-fire came effect on 27 february 2016. july 2016, ceasefire had unraveled , violence again escalated.

september 2016 us-russia brokered ceasefire

on 10 september 2016, russia , u.s. reached deal on establishing cease-fire between syrian assad government , us-supported coalition of so-called mainstream syrian opposition rebel groups including umbrella group high negotiations committee (hnc), effective 12 september, while jointly agreeing continue attacks on jabhat fateh al-sham (former al-nusra front) , islamic state of iraq , levant (isil). russian foreign minister sergei lavrov said russia , u.s. had developed 5 documents enable coordination of fight against jabhat fateh al-sham , isil , revival of syria s failed truce in enhanced form.

but on 16 september, heaviest fighting since weeks broke out @ outskirts of damascus , air attacks elsewhere in syria resumed. on saturday 17 september, russia accused groups supported have violated ceasefire 199 times, , said stop them , save ceasefire.

later on 17 september, us-led coalition danish, british , australian aircraft bombarded syrian army near isil-dominated territory in northern syria killing 62 syrian soldiers, syrian government proved , allies cooperate terrorists . while contended bombs on assad s troops accident, russia said on purpose. 18 september, bombarding in aleppo resumed.

monday 19 september, assad s government declared ceasefire ended, because of us-led coalition s attacks on assad s troops. afterwards un food convoy near aleppo bombarded or shot at, unclear whom.

on 3 october, has formally declared suspension of diplomatic contacts russia on syrian situation, marking end of cease fire deal.