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U.S. dismisses Russia call for urgent talks on Syria ceasefire Monday March 21 st , 2016 at 11:52 AM 1 Share World | Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:04am EDT GENEVA A general view shows damaged buildings in the rebel held besieged town of Douma, eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria March 19, 2016. Reuters/Bassam Khabieh GENEVA The United States on Monday rejected Russia's call for an urgent meeting over violations of Syria's three-week cessation of hostilities, saying that its concerns were already being handled in a constructive manner. Russia's general staff of the armed forces proposed on Monday to hold an urgent meeting with U.S. representatives to agree on the mechanism of controlling the ceasefire in Syria, saying it would act unilaterally starting from March 22 if it gets no response. "We have seen the media reports on alleged Russian concerns over ceasefire violations. Whoever is