Russia hits back at UNSC members pressing for end to its Syrian mission
File photo of Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin [Image: Russian UN Mission]Russian envoy to the UN Vitaly Churkin has said Moscow is not “apologetic” about its anti-terror mission in Syria and that Russian air strikes were being undertaken in a “transparent manner”. He was reacting to the several UN Security Council members that pressed Russia on Wednesday to stop bombing around Syria’s Aleppo.
The 15-member Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria.