Bullet points of Russia calls on UN to give honest assessment of sanctions' impact on Syria — envoy

Bullet points of Russia calls on UN to give honest assessment of sanctions' impact on Syria — envoy
- Russia is calling on the UN to provide an honest assessment of the difficulties faced by Syria and humanitarian organizations due to unilateral sanctions.
- Russia is waiting for the UN to send a clear signal to Western donors regarding the need to lift unilateral illegal sanctions and actively support long-term development reconstruction in Syria.
- Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad called on the UN Security Council to facilitate the lifting of Western sanctions against Damascus and an end to the illegal presence of US and Turkish troops on Syrian territory.