OTTAWA — Canada and Russia traded barbs at the United Nations on Thursday as Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion led calls for an end to the bloody conflict in Syria. Dion blasted the Security Council’s failure to end the conflict before turning his sights towards Russia and Assad. But Dion was far from the only one to lament the Security Council’s failure to intervene or criticize Russia and the Syrian government. Diplomats from a number of countries also thanked Canada for organizing the session, even as they blasted the Security Council for its inaction. In an interview before the session, Dion said Canada and other countries were expressing their “frustration” with the current situation.

Source: National Post October 21, 2016 12:33 UTC