Russia has proposed a ceasefire in Syria starting on 1 March, according to a Western official.
The move by Moscow to halt the fighting comes after gains made by government troops backed by Russian airstrikes, against rebel forces.
The timing of the ceasefire call is likely to be treated with suspicion, being seen as a step to protect ground captured by the Damascus regime.
The 1 March date - allowing bombing to continue for another three weeks - would allow President Bashar al Assad's military to complete its capture of the rebel-held stronghold of Aleppo and consolidate its advance.
It comes as world powers are to meet in Germany in an effort to end the bloody conflict.
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