Russia's defense ministry Thursday dismissed as "counterproductive" a request from the United Nations to extend future pauses in fighting to allow aid into rebel-held eastern Aleppo as winter comes.
The ministry said it received a request from the head of a U.N.-backed humanitarian taskforce for Syria, Jan Egeland, to make future breaks in fighting longer to allow in aid supplies.
But Russia in a statement quoting spokesman Igor Konashenkov said it was "counterproductive and against common sense" to extend the cease-fires "just for the sake of it, not to bring real help to peaceful civilians, but so that terrorists can better restore their battleworthiness."
[AFP/NEWZ.GR]
10/11/16
The ministry said it received a request from the head of a U.N.-backed humanitarian taskforce for Syria, Jan Egeland, to make future breaks in fighting longer to allow in aid supplies.
But Russia in a statement quoting spokesman Igor Konashenkov said it was "counterproductive and against common sense" to extend the cease-fires "just for the sake of it, not to bring real help to peaceful civilians, but so that terrorists can better restore their battleworthiness."
[AFP/NEWZ.GR]
10/11/16
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