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US and Russia in 'parallel universe' on Syria ceasefire

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have clashed at the UN over the failed Syria ceasefire.

It follows the attack on an aid convoy in Syria which killed 21 people, which the US blamed on Russia but Moscow has denied any involvement in.

Here are the key developments:

  • The attack on Monday night left at least 21 people dead, aid agencies said
  • The aid convoy was delivering aid for 78,000 people at the time of the attack
  • The United States believes two Russian jets carried out the airstrike, something Russia has denied
  • At the UN, Mr Kerry appeared to suggest Mr Lavrov was a 'spoiler' who 'shredded' any hopes of a ceasefire
  • Mr Kerry has also called for no-fly zones to be implemented in Syria
  • Mr Lavrov said a ceasefire would only work if there was a comprehensive approach with simultaneous steps taken by all parties involved
  • The UN has said it will resume humanitarian aid convoys within Syria
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'Syrian government bombs hospitals and drops gas'

John Kerry criticised parties willing to negotiate with the Syrian regime Credit: APTN

John Kerry criticised parties willing to engage in diplomatic relations with the Syrian government.

The US Secretary of State said: "How can people go sit at a table with a regime that bombs hospital and drops chlorine gas, again and again and again, and acts with impunity?

"Are you supposed to sit there and have happy talk in Geneva under those circumstances when you have signed up for a ceasefire?"

Mr Kerry asked what credibility that left those countries with.

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