Opposition groups in Syria will not stop fighting because Russia will not end its bombing campaign in support of the Assad regime, BBC reported opposition groups as telling it.The groups have expressed skepticism over a deal by world powers to push for a cessation of hostilities within a week.They have also reiterated their demand that Assad be removed from power. Earlier Assad said he wanted to retake "the whole country" from opposition.Three Syrian opposition groups have expressed doubts to the BBC over the cessation of hostilities agreement:§ A spokesman for the Free Syrian Army said: "We remain skeptical all the time about the Russians."§ Ahrar al-Sham group said that it would not stop fighting until Assad regime shelling stopped, safe border crossings were opened for civilians, prisoners released and besieged areas relieved§ Faylaq al-Sham - part of a coalition of seven different groups operating in the north - said that it would not relinquish its weapons until Assad was removedRiad Hijab, co-ordinator of Syria’s main opposition bloc, earlier told the BBC’s Newsnight programme that to announce a cessation of hostilities before making progress in the political process "is not realistic, objective or logical".
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