Military Operation in Eastern Aleppo Ends, Syrian Gov't Regains Control

The fighting in Eastern Aleppo has stopped and the Syrian government has regained control over the territory after the withdrawal of militants from the city was agreed, Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin told the UN Security Council meeting in New York on Tuesday.

Churkin: No possibility for passing French draft resolution on Syria at Security Council

Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vitaly Churkin said that he doesn’t see a possibility for the Security Council to adopt the French draft resolution on Syria.

Churkin rejects “opposition” attempts to complicate Syrian dialogue by imposing new conditions

Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vitaly Churkin said Russia rejects the “opposition’s” attempts to complicate Syrian-Syrian dialogue by imposing new conditions.

Churkin: Turkey has the largest center for selling the looted antiques from Syria

Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin said that the Turkish city of Gaziantep is the main center for selling relics looted by the ISIS terrorist organization in Syria.