MOSCOW: Russia’s defense ministry said on Thursday it was working with the Syrian authorities to prepare the evacuation of the remaining rebels in war-torn eastern Aleppo.

“On the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian ceasefire monitoring center, in cooperation with Syrian authorities, is preparing the evacuation of the remaining rebels and members of their families from the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo,” a ministry statement said.

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