After the latest Syrian ceasefire deal had been violated through a reckless airstrike on a UN-convoy which headed into the encircled Aleppo, more than 560 people were killed (according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights). London and Washington called for Russia and its Syrian ally Assad to face war crime investigations, accusing them of deliberate bombing of civilian targets. Starting from Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine, new sanctions might now be on the table due to Moscow’s actions in Syria, possibly deepening Vladimir Putin’s international isolation even further.
Meanwhile, photos and videos from besieged Aleppo are reaching Western audiences on …read more
Source: European Public Affairs
