Speaking at a public session of the United Nations Security Council, Kerry unleashed some of his harshest rhetoric yet at Russia over its actions in Syria. The convoy attack prompted the U.N. to temporarily halt aid deliveries in Syria, but the world body said Wednesday that they would resume. Until now, the U.S. has given small arms, supplies and humanitarian aid to Syrian Arab rebels. The original cease-fire deal, which took effect Sept. 12, did not apply to Islamic State or to Al Qaeda-linked groups, and Syria said it would continue operations against those fighters. Just before Kerry spoke, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov again declined to accept responsibility for the attack on the convoy.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2016 19:10 UTC