Russia and the United States are close to reaching an understanding on Syria’s Aleppo, the Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. “In the past several days an intensive document exchange on the situation in Aleppo has taken place,” Ryabkov was quoted as ...
French President Francois Hollande denounced on Wednesday “systematic obstruction” by Russia at the UN Security Council after vetoing a resolution that calls for a ceasefire in Aleppo but doesn’t guarantee withdrawal of terrorists. Russia and China vetoed the French-backed measure on Tuesday in New York. “Russia’s systematic obstruction bolsters the ...