US: Russia’s bill to UNSC seeks taking Aleppo by brutal force

Deputy US Ambassador to the United Nations David Pressman said that the Russian draft law presented by Moscow to the United Nations Security Council concerning situation in Syria was a deceptive attempt to get the council to ratify what Russia and the regime are doing in Aleppo, VOA News reported on Sunday.

The American envoy added: "What Russia wants is for there to be more talk, while they seek to take the city by brutal force. What we want is less talk and more action for them to stop the slaughter."

"Russia and Assad want to seize eastern Aleppo to further bolster the regime in Damascus. Russia could not let this resolution stand in their way, so they vetoed it," said Pressman.

"Russia dropped its veto here in the Security Council to strengthen Bashar al-Assad at the expense of 275,000 Syrians," he added. That is how many people the United Nations say are besieged in the rebel-held part of the city.

Earlier this week, UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura warned that if the bombing continued at the current rate, Aleppo might be destroyed by the end of the year. He appealed to the Security Council to act.

The United States and its European allies have been trying to isolate Russia over its actions in Syria, suggesting that they could impose sanctions and calling for war crimes investigations.

Source: MENA