
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?
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Russia's View on Syria and the Quake?
Russia has been adamant that any delivery of aid should happen through Syrian government channels only. Many in the Syrian community are criticizing the UN, not just for its slow response, but also for allowing politics to basically be ahead of humanitarian need. I had a UN representative on the radio saying all he cared about was whether the aid got in and he didn't really care about the politics of the situation.
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