Sanctions under the US Caesar Act introduced against Syria have hindered activities of the UN entities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide assistance to the country's population, Russian Ambassador to Damascus Alexander Efimov told Sputnik, adding that the number of those states, which see negative implications of such a sanctions policy, continues to grow

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called out the confrontational tactics adopted by the administration of former US President Donald Trump and criticized Washington's policies like supply disruptions and imposition of sanctions