Russia said on Wednesday that the delivery of humanitarian aid in Syria is politicized as most of the aid delivered to militant-held areas.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia has repeatedly introduced humanitarian pauses in Aleppo to help civilians.
The militants use the truce to regroup and replenish arms and ammunition, Zakharova said according to Sputnik, stressing that such issue is politicized.
However, she said that Moscow is ready to work with all international humanitarian organizations on the issue of humanitarian aid delivery.
“We strongly believe that humanitarian issues should not become a tool for political pressure or serve as means of flirting with terrorists or shielding them.”
On the other hand, she slammed White Helmets group over a MannequinChallenge video, showing an alleged rescue of a Syrian civilian.
Zakharova reminded that White Helmets are nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, while such footages are more suitable for Oscar.
The so-called Syrian Civil Defense group, the White Helmets, sparked online anger after the Revolutionary Forces of Syria Media Office (RFS) posted a video of them faking saving someone while doing the so-called “mannequin challenge,” the viral video trend in which people are videoed while frozen in motion.
Source: Agencies
