The U.S. and France rejected in the UN security Council a Russian draft resolution, which demands to stop the flow of militants going to Syria, and stop the shelling of its territory. Moreover, representatives of Washington and Paris said “no” to the document prior to its discussion. Turkey is not known, although it is known that its border areas are applied artillery strikes are thrown and the group of armed men.
Question in the Council was raised after the Western media reported that Ankara is preparing a plan for ground operations in Syria. Consultations on the text of the resolution will continue on Monday. And this, as noted by our Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Vladimir Safronkov, is the “moment of truth” for the security Council.
“Even if someone doesn’t like our draft resolution, for reasons understandable only to them, we believe that the convening of consultative meetings of the security Council will be perceived by our partners very seriously. And they through bilateral channels would send a tough signal to those who threaten Syria for its land invasions, thereby blocking our collective work on the search for a political settlement,” said Deputy permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vladimir Safronkov.
