How will the joint Russia-US operations proceed once the ceasefire holds for the set period of seven days. Will the so-called “moderate” opposition be separated from the terrorists as stated in the agreement and how it will be done.

Finally, once the violence comes down, what will be next? This particular question is echoed by Bloomberg, whose columnist also notes that “the biggest problem, however, is that there is no inkling of how political issues will be addressed after a putative US-Russian victory over al-Nusra [Front] and Islamic State (Daesh).”

“Unless the two big players agree on a joint solution to push for, there will be too much uncertainty for local players and too many reasons to keep fighting,” he notes.

Meanwhile, the US-based news website Vox has identified “three things to watch for in coming days” which will indicate that the ceasefire is “actually furthering” the rest of the agreement: “what counts as a violation of the ceasefire, whether Turkey decides to keep fighting, and whether US-backed Syrian rebels really do decisively part ways with their jihadist partners.”

It is however interesting to note that on Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States to make the diplomatic deal transparent, saying it should be released so the public can assess any alleged violations of the ceasefire.