Russia condemns UN resolution on Syria

The UN resolution on Syria “will aggravate the confrontational approach to the resolution of the Syrian crisis and will in no way facilitate movement of the sides toward a platform of dialogue and a search for a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the interests of the Syrian people,” Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said after the vote, RIA Novosti reports.

Russia and China have previously vetoed three Security Council resolutions on Syria.

The UN General Assembly on Friday passed a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, which Russia called ‘unbalanced’ and voted against.

The non-binding resolution denounces both President Bashar al-Assad’s regime for unleashing tanks, artillery, helicopters and warplanes on the people of Aleppo and the Security Council for its "failure" to counter the crisis.