Priti Patel, newly appointed U.K. secretary of state for international development. Photo by: British High Commission, New Delhi

British Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel urged the Russian government to allow the entry of humanitarian assistance to stricken areas in Aleppo. 

The minister also urged Russia to suspend participation in bombing operations.

There are still more than nearly a quarter of a million civilians, who are still stranded in Aleppo, she added.

Source: MENA