Aleppo battle: Russia and China veto UN truce resolution

Syrian government troops are continuing their large-scale offensive in Aleppo Russia and China have vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that called for a seven-day ceasefire in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo. Russia said the document infringed the council rule allowing countries 24 hours to consider the final wording. The US dismissed this as a "made-up alibi", saying Russia wan

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12.5 On Monday, Russia and China - both veto-wielding council members - voted against the draft submitted jointly by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain. Venezuela also voted "No", while Angola abstained.