Theresa May unites with world leaders to condemn Russia and Syria for attacks on war-torn city of Aleppo
The PM issued a joint statement with Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and other world leaders to demand a ceasefire so aid can reach the city
THERESA MAY has joined with leaders across the West to condemn the actions of Syria's Government in obstructing the supply of aid to Aleppo.
The PM united with the leaders of the US, Canada, France, Germany and Italy to issue a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire so that aid can get into the besieged city.
Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and other leaders condemned Russia and Syria for its role in the disaster.
Syrian Government forces, backed by Russia, have been bombing rebel-held areas, and aid has been unable to reach it.
The statement said 200,000 civilians, many of them children, had been cut off from the eastern part of the city.
“Hospitals and schools have not been spared. Rather, they appear to be the targets of attack in an attempt to wear people down.
"The images of dying children are heart-breaking.”
In a sign that leaders are ready to toughen their stance on Syria and Russia, the statement said they were "ready to consider additional restrictive measures against individuals and entities that act for on behalf of the Syrian regime."
They said that Russia was blocking attempts to take action in the UN to end the atrocities, and they were unwilling to engage in the correct political processes to find a solution.