Russia bid to blacklist Syria militants blocked at UN

A proposal, put forward by Russia to blacklist two anti-Damascus militant groups, has been blocked at the United Nations.
The US, Britain, France, and Ukraine opposed Russia’s bid to blacklist Jaish al-Islam and Ahrar al-sham militant groups for links to Daesh and al-Qaeda terrorists. The US mission to the UN had signaled it would block the move, saying it would undermine attempts to get a sustained halt in the fighting in Syria. Jaish al-Islam is part of Riyadh-based Syria opposition group, the High Negotiations Committee. Ahrar al-sham also took part in the latest round of Syria peace talks. However, Russia has always voiced its objection to including the two groups in peace negotiations.

Tim Anderson
Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney

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