Russia and the US have requested closed consultations with the UN Security Council on the situation in Syria

Russia and the United States have requested closed consultations of the UN Security Council on the situation in Syria, Moscow expects them to take place on Monday, Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Mission to the World Organization, said on his Telegram channel. "Russia and the United States have requested urgent closed consultations of the UN Security Council in connection with the violence against civilians in Western Syria. We expect that the Danish presidency of the Council will schedule them for 10:00 New York time (17:00 Moscow time) on March 10," the Russian diplomat wrote.