If You Don’t Help Don’t Complicate Syria Situation: Russia to West

The Russian envoy to the United Nations says other countries and member of the Security Council should refrain from complicating the situation in Syria.
 
Speaking at the UNSC on Saturday, Vitaly Churkin welcomed the adoption of a ceasefire resolution proposed by Russia and Moscow.
 
The nationwide ceasefire in Syria, which came into effect on Thursday midnight, has been largely holding, with most of the country witnessing a relative calm.
 
"This is a very important initiative. This resolution which was adopted by us today speaks to the need to have compliance with cessation of hostilities of regime in Syria and of a very important meeting in Astana, where delegations of the opposition and of the government will for the first time meet face to face,” he added.
 
The Astana talks will be mediated by Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The three countries successfully implemented a similar accord earlier this month following the defeat of militants in the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo.
 
Churkin also called on other UNSC members for their aid as the peace process in Syria is a highly complicated and difficult process. 
 
“If you can't help, if you don't want to help, just make sure that you don't complicate things," he noted.