Vitaly Churkin
US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
Middle East
September 18, 2016
US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian-government soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an…
Russia says US refuses to share Syria truce deal with UN council
Middle East
September 17, 2016
Russia says US refuses to share Syria truce deal with UN council
Russia said on Friday that a U.N. Security Council endorsement of a Syria ceasefire deal between Moscow and Washington appeared…
Russia proposes UN blacklist two Syrian opposition groups
Middle East
April 28, 2016
Russia proposes UN blacklist two Syrian opposition groups
Russia has proposed that the United Nations Security Council blacklist Syrian rebel groups Jaish al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham for links…
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Middle East
April 7, 2016
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between US$150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade…