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Russia and China veto cross-border aid to Syria's northwest

by Associated Press
| July 7, 2020 3:03 PM

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution Tuesday that would maintain two border crossing points from Turkey to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria’s mainly rebel-held northwest for a year, which the United Nations says is crucial to save millions of lives.

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