Russia slammed on Friday a UN General Assembly resolution against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying the move a “blatant” support for the militants in the crisis-hit country.

Russia slammed on Friday a UN General Assembly resolution against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying the move a “blatant” support for the militants in the crisis-hit country.

Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the main backers of the resolution were providing mercenaries and arms to the Syrian militants.
Churkin said the resolution, which condemned Assad's government and the UN Security Council's “failure to act” on the Syria crisis, would not halt the civil war.

"Behind the facade of humanitarian rhetoric, the resolution hides a blatant support for the armed opposition," Churkin told the assembly.
The "most active" backers of the resolution "are actively supporting and financing" the militants, "giving them mercenaries and arms," Churkin said.

He said the resolution contradicts efforts to implement the peace plan of Kofi Annan, who resigned on Thursday as the UN-Arab League envoy on Syria.

"It undermines the chances for launching a Syrian process for a political settlement," the Russian ambassador added.
China also voted against the General Assembly resolution. Its deputy ambassador Wang Min said "a position of pressure on only one party will not help resolve the Syrian issue.

"On the contrary it will derail the political settlement of the crisis, cause further escalation of the turmoil and let the crisis spill over to other countries in the region," Wang told the assembly, reaffirming China's condemnation of any military intervention in the crisis.