Russia, China Veto Syria Aid Resolution as UN Deadline Arrives
Tents are seen at the Azraq camp for displaced Syrians in Syria's northwestern Idlib province, on July 9.
Photographer: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images
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Russia and China blocked an effort to extend deliveries of humanitarian aid to Syria for the second time this week, just as the deadline for renewing a United Nations authorization was set to expire on Friday.
With their veto power on the UN Security Council, Russia and China won out over 13 council members who voted in favor of the resolution drafted by Germany and Belgium. Their proposal would have kept two aid crossings from Turkey open for an additional six months.