Russia Regrets UNSC Failure to Support Resolution on Syria Sovereignty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Kremlin spokesman said Saturday that Moscow regrets the failure of UN Security Council to support Russia-drafted resolution condemning Turkey's shelling of the Syrian territory and protecting Syria's sovereignty.
Moscow regrets the failure of UN Security Council to support Russia-drafted resolution condemning Turkey's shelling of the Syrian territory and protecting Syria's sovereignty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.
Six members of the Council, including the United States, the UK and France, rejected the draft resolution in a closed-doors vote on Friday.
"We can only express our regret over the fact that the draft was not supported. Nevertheless, Russia will continue its transparent, consistent and logical course on ensuring stability, fighting terrorism, and protecting territorial integrity of the countries in the region," Peskov said in a conference call with reporters, Sputnik News reported.
The Kremlin is concerned over growing tensions on the Syria-Turkey border and strongly condemns the shelling of the Syrian territory by Turkey, Dmitry Peskov said.
"The Kremlin is concerned by the growing tension on the Syrian-Turkish border," Peskov said.
"In general, Russia deems it unacceptable that Turkish artillery conducts cross-border shelling of the Syrian territory," Peskov stressed.
On February 13, Turkish artillery began shelling positions held by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), a Kurdish group with links to the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), in Syria's Aleppo Province.