UN Expected To Extend Syria Aid For Six Months

The United Nations Security Council looks set to continue crucial cross-border aid to millions of people in northwestern Syria until January after days of wrangling with Russia over the huge operation. <br />The United States, France, and the United Kingdom have argued six months is not long enough for aid groups to plan and operate effectively, but a proposal for a one-year extension, which was supported by 13 council members, was vetoed by Russia on Friday. <br />Russia says the UN aid operation violates Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and that more assistance should be delivered from inside the country.