By Ben Evansky, Fox News
Russia’s dogged defense of Syria at the United Nations Security Council has resulted in an ongoing diplomatic game of chess between Russia and U.S. Council allies. Russian has used its veto 11 times to protect the Assad regime since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011.
The latest Russian move came at a Security Council meeting on Libya earlier in the week when Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia chose to bring up Syria and publicize a documentary showing civilians leaving war-torn areas.
#Civilians are leaving #EasternGhouta. More than 80 thousand people, mostly #children, have been saved with assistance from #Russian reconciliation center. #Russia has also delivered 15 tonnes of #humanitarian aid to this area. Watch full video here: https://t.co/28QdwoyNnJ pic.twitter.com/vUEMuG033J
— Russian Mission UN (@RussiaUN) March 21, 2018
One Security Council diplomat told Fox News, “Russia hijacking an open meeting to push their own propaganda on an entirely different subject was absurd. Russia would have had a fit if any other Council member had pulled what they pulled. It’s yet another clear abuse of their status as a permanent member of the Council.”
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