Russia's Interfax news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying the cease-fire is the government's main focus in Syria and that it is premature to talk about any backup plan.

俄罗斯国际文传电讯社引述俄罗斯外交部发言人佩斯科夫的话说，俄罗斯关注的重点是叙利亚停火，现在谈论任何备选计划还为时过早。

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