
Russian Mission to the United Nations introduced to the UN Security Council a draft resolution on de-escalation zones in Syria in support of the agreements reached in Astana last week. A source in the Russian mission to the United Nations told Sputnik that the document welcomed the Memorandum signed on May 4 and called on all parties to respect the ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by the agreement signed Thursday by Turkey, Russia and Iran to set up de-escalation zones in Syria, his spokesman said. “It will be crucial to see this agreement actually improve the lives of Syrians,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement. Russia, Iran ...