A proposal to impose a seven-day cease-fire in the Syrian city of Aleppo so humanitarian aid could reach the city’s besieged eastern neighborhoods was blocked by Russia and China, Voa News reported Monday evening. “These kinds of pauses have been used by fighters to reinforce their ammo [ammunition] and to strengthen their positions. This will only worsen the suffering of civilians.” – Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Joining China and Russia was council member Venezuela, while Angola abstained, the report said. The Russian ambassador also complained the drafters of the resolution – Egypt, New Zealand and Spain – had been pressured to rush to a vote by the United States, Britain and France,...
