News Alert: U.N. Security Council will meet today at Russia's request to discuss the Syria airstrikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his condemnation Saturday of the airstrikes, called for the emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, and described the assault as the latest in two decades of U.S.-led interventions that, in the Kremlin's telling, have unwound the international order. The meeting will occur at 11 a.m. Eastern according to a Security Council diplomat.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Sat, Apr 14, 2018, 8:23 AM     U.N. Security Council will meet today at Russia's request to discuss the Syria airstrikes Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his condemnation Saturday of the airstrikes, called for the emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, and described the assault as the latest in two decades of U.S.-led interventions that, in the Kremlin's telling, have unwound the international order. The meeting will occur at 11 a.m. Eastern according to a Security Council diplomat. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071