Syrian President Bashar Assad receives a phone call from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin who congratulated him on Aleppo victory President Bashar al-Assad on Friday received a phone call from the Russian President Vladimir Putin who congratulated him on the liberation of Aleppo. The two sides discussed during the phone ...
The UN Security Council on Friday rejected a US-drafted resolution on imposing an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan. The measure garnered only seven votes in favor in the 15-member council, while eight countries including Russia, China and Japan abstained.