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| Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov listens during a meeting with Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba in Moscow February 4, 2014. Photo:Reuters |
Moscow, Russia: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday a draft U.N. resolution on aid access in Syria was "detached from reality" and urged the West to refrain from what it called one-sided accusations against Damascus.
Australia, Luxembourg and Jordan last week presented their draft resolution meant to increase aid to Syria to the five Security Council permanent members, including Russia. Moscow swiftly rebuked the proposal as a non-starter.
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