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| Russia, China veto UNSC resolution on Aleppo ceasefire | Russia, China veto UNSC resolution on Aleppo ceasefire |
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| Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on immediate seven-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which was submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain. Russian Foreign Minister earlier described the draft resolution as “counterproductive”. | Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on immediate seven-day ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which was submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain. Russian Foreign Minister earlier described the draft resolution as “counterproductive”. |
| Before the vote, Russia’s UN envoy said that the country would vote against the document, informing UNSC members of Moscow’s decision. | Before the vote, Russia’s UN envoy said that the country would vote against the document, informing UNSC members of Moscow’s decision. |
| Churkin said that Egypt, New Zealand and Spain “were shamelessly pressured by the trio of permanent western members,” which insisted on the draft being put to vote as soon as possible. | |
| Moscow regards such actions are "provocative," and they undermine the "peace efforts of the co-chairs of the Syria Support Group [Russia and the US]," he added. | |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the resolution ran counter to a solution that the US and Russia are trying to agree on for Aleppo. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the resolution ran counter to a solution that the US and Russia are trying to agree on for Aleppo. |
| “Taking into consideration the outcome of the previous pauses [in the conflict], there is absolutely no doubt that the 10-day ceasefire, which backers of the draft resolution generously want to provide the militants with, would surely be used for regrouping and rearming the extremists and would slow down the liberation of eastern Aleppo from them,” Lavrov said. | “Taking into consideration the outcome of the previous pauses [in the conflict], there is absolutely no doubt that the 10-day ceasefire, which backers of the draft resolution generously want to provide the militants with, would surely be used for regrouping and rearming the extremists and would slow down the liberation of eastern Aleppo from them,” Lavrov said. |
| The draft resolution submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain called for an immediate ceasefire in Aleppo. | The draft resolution submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain called for an immediate ceasefire in Aleppo. |
| It initially mentioned a 10-day ceasefire, but the draft that was considered on Monday saw the length of the truce reduced to seven days. | It initially mentioned a 10-day ceasefire, but the draft that was considered on Monday saw the length of the truce reduced to seven days. |
| 11 Security Council members supported the resolution, while Russia, China and Venezuela voted against it. Angola abstained. Russia and China have the power of veto in the UNSC. |