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 ...
Ankara is doing “everything possible” to facilitate negotiations between Moscow and Syrian opposition groups to halt the bloodshed in Aleppo, Turkey’s premier said in an interview published Wednesday after meeting President Vladimir Putin. “We are doing everything possible to bring about contacts between opposition representatives and Russia and have achieved ...
