Russia Denies Bombing MSF Hospital In Syria; U.N. Continues To Push For Humanitarian Access To War-Torn Nation

Washington Post: Russia pushes back against reports its planes bombed hospital in Syria
“Russia on Tuesday denied reports that its warplanes carried out a deadly strike on a hospital in northern Syria the previous day, complicating efforts to broker a cease-fire as the United Nations’ top Syria envoy arrived in Damascus to push for greater humanitarian access…” (Birnbaum/Morris, 2/16).

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