Russia on Wednesday asked for the UN Security Council to meet to discuss the situation in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, where pro-government forces are bombarding the besieged rebel-held enclave near Damascus.
“This is necessary given the concern that we’ve heard today in order to make sure that all parties can present their vision, their understanding of this situation and come up with ways of getting out of this situation,” said Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, according to Reuters.