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Russia opposes UN declaration calling for Syria ceasefire: diplomats

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Russia opposes UN declaration calling for Syria ceasefire: diplomatsRussia on Wednesday objected to the UN Security Council adopting a statement that would have called for a ceasefire in northwest Syria, diplomats said, after a tense closed-door meeting. “We tried very hard to have a press statement calling for cessation of hostilities and humanitarian access to Idlib,” Nicolas de Riviere, French ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters.

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