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The United Nations Security Council approves aid deliveries to northwest Syria through one border crossing with Turkey, a day after its authorization for the six-year-long humanitarian operation ended. Russia and China abstain today on this week's fifth attempt to approve this help.
2020-07-11

The United Nations Security Council meets amid concerns of military strikes in Syria by the United States and its allies following a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria last weekend, with the United States ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, accusing Russia of lies and covering for the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which she said had used chemical weapons at least 50 times in the past seven years of warfare, and the Russian ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, blaming the United States, France and the UK for escalating tensions.
2018-04-13

Russia blocks agreement on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a 30-day truce in Syria. A formal vote is postponed.
2018-02-22

The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes in favor of the Russian and Turkey-backed ceasefire currently in effect in Syria.
2017-01-1

Following Russia and the United States agreement on the text, the U.N. security council unanimously approves an international roadmap for a peace process in Syria. The resolution does not touch on the question of Bashar al-Assad's fate.
2015-12-18

The United States and Russia agree on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution aiming to rid Syria of its chemical weapons.
2013-09-26

International powers including the United States, Russia and the People's Republic of China agree to a transition plan for Syria.
2012-06-30

The United Nations Security Council votes on an Arab League proposal to resolve problems in Syria with reports of hundreds of people dead in the past couple of days as a result of shelling in Homs - the People's Republic of China and Russia veto the resolution.
2012-02-4

Russia circulates a draft resolution condemning the violence in Syria.
2011-12-15

Russia and China boycott a meeting of the United Nations Security Council where a resolution condemning the Syrian government is being debated.
2011-06-13