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Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Syria Ceasefire

  Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria’s war-torn Idlib province after other members warned … Continue reading Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Syria Ceasefire


The UN Security Council meet at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on April 13, 2018. HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP
UN Security Council meets in New York on the sidelines/ AFP

 

Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria’s war-torn Idlib province after other members warned the conflict could become the century’s worst humanitarian crisis.

During negotiations on the draft, Russia pressed unsuccessfully to include an exception for “anti-terrorist operations.”

AFP