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1,000 of these trucks go across the border every month, carrying vital supplies — and that now includes covid vaccines. this is an absolute lifeline for people in idlib. for many, it's their only lifeline. that lifeline was in danger. russia, syria's key ally, signalled it wanted to close the crossing, preferring aid to come from inside syria instead. but after a last—minute compromise, all members of the security council voted to keep it open for another year. this has proven to be the safest, the most direct and the most reliable way of getting aid to people. whatever happens, we must ke...

Russia, syria's key ally, signalled it wanted to close the crossing, preferring aid to come from inside syria instead. but after a last—minute compromise, all members of the security council voted to keep it open for another year. this has proven to be the safest, the most direct and the most reliable way of getting aid to people. whatever happens, we must keep this border crossing open. if we can have more crossing points, we would welcome that. for this hospital, where medicines and supplies were already running low, it's avoided a catastrophe. the us ambassador to the un said after the vo...

But after a last—minute compromise, all members of the security council voted to keep it open for another year. this has proven to be the safest, the most direct, and the most reliable way of getting aid to people. whatever happens, we must keep this border crossing open. if we can have more crossing points, we would welcome that. for this hospital, where medicines and supplies were already running low, it's avoided a catastrophe. the us ambassador to the un said after the vote that the security council had made the decision to save lives — that millions of syrians can breathe a sigh of re...

For another year. this has proven to be the safest, the most direct and the most reliable way of getting aid to people. whatever happens, we must keep this border crossing open. if we can have more crossing points, we would welcome that. for this hospital, where medicines and supplies were already running low, it's avoided a catastrophe. the us ambassador to the un said after the vote that the security council had made the decision to save lives, that millions of syrians can breathe a sigh of relief tonight. jean mackenzie, bbc news, on the turkey—syria border. stay with us on news, still to...

Crossing points so that assistance can get in including from turkey, to help these people and there is no rational reason why any country should object to that. >> and this vote, the key vote in the security council that russia is threatening and you heard putin, he's not backing down from this, at least not now is scheduled for early in july which would cut out all of this aid. the meeting with turkey's president, as you know, as you mentioned hallie is about to happen. there is been area they agree on and there's so much else they disagree on, and that will be a very interesting interview, i...