The United Nations Security Council looks set to continue crucial cross-border aid to millions of people in northwestern Syria until January after days of wrangling with Russia over the huge operation.
The United States, France, and the United Kingdom have argued six months is not long enough for aid groups to plan and operate effectively, but a proposal for a one-year extension, which was supported by 13 council members, was vetoed by Russia on Friday.
Russia says the UN aid operation violates Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that more assistance should be delivered from inside the country.