Russia objected to the adoption by the UN Security Council on Wednesday of a declaration calling for a cessation of hostilities and respect for international humanitarian law in north-western Syria, proposed by France, have we learned from diplomatic sources.
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" Russia said no, " French ambassador to the UN Nicolas de Rivière told reporters after a very tense closed-door meeting of the Council. " There is no statement, " confirmed his Belgian counterpart, Marc Precsteen de Buytswerve, President-in-Office of the Council.