United Nations: Russia's United Nations ambassador insists that Syria's presidential election on Tuesday is not an obstacle to a political settlement of the devastating war and is urging the U.N. chief to quickly appoint a new envoy to revive stalled peace talks.
Vitaly Churkin criticized Western countries that believe the election - which Bashar Assad is certain to win - has ruled out any progress on the political front saying a replacement for Lakhdar Brahimi is needed "to create conditions to move the talks between the government and opposition forward."
In a wide-ranging news conference Tuesday, Churkin expressed hope that the Security Council would adopt a resolution to speed up humanitarian aid in Syria, and a resolution demanding an immediate halt to deadly clashes in eastern Ukraine and the establishment of "humanitarian corridors."
Vitaly Churkin criticized Western countries that believe the election - which Bashar Assad is certain to win - has ruled out any progress on the political front saying a replacement for Lakhdar Brahimi is needed "to create conditions to move the talks between the government and opposition forward."
In a wide-ranging news conference Tuesday, Churkin expressed hope that the Security Council would adopt a resolution to speed up humanitarian aid in Syria, and a resolution demanding an immediate halt to deadly clashes in eastern Ukraine and the establishment of "humanitarian corridors."
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