#Polyanskiy: Residents of Hasakeh’s southern quarters flee to the governmental territory through the checkpoints that 🇸🇾military opened for them. We commend #Damascus that keeps helping those in need despite the difficult circumstances, created by anti-Syrian Western #sanctions. https://t.co/4lGNpFso5V

#Nebenzia: 🇺🇸 threatens 🇷🇺 with so called horrific or hell sanctions. The most ironic thing about it is that #US now is talking about #sanctions before anything happens. The paradox is that #Ukraine is not implementing the Minsk Agreements, but #Russia is being punished for it. https://t.co/8kD0yq2qai

🗓️Security Council program of work for Monday, 7 February. #PoW #UNSC #RussianPresidency #Sanctions https://t.co/wIso5N4IEr

#Polyanskiy: Intn'l #sanctions must properly reflect the situation on the ground & serve the interests of political process, whereas sanctions regimes must be regularly reviewed & adjusted. SC-imposed restrictions should always remain targeted & flexible. https://t.co/er2fJkWx5K https://t.co/qPUyPN3aP5

#Polyanskiy: UNSC #sanctions is an important tool for maintaining international peace & security. Sanctions give a strong response to #peace threats, that's why they must be used w/caution, be perfectly well-grounded and calibrated. They must never be used as a “punitive” tool. https://t.co/NyVtOQIwaE

#Polyanskiy: Collateral damage of #sanctions must be taken seriously, as it devastates national economies, brings down living standards and well-being of the population. This problem grew even worse against the backdrop of fierce #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/OYrSk3gzRM

#Polyanskiy at #UNSC open debate on general issues relating to sanctions: “Secondary” #sanctions of major Western powers create a “toxic vibe” around Pyohgyang that discourages from cooperating with the #DPRK even in the areas that are not touched by international restrictions. https://t.co/UsZCW2MRQM

#Polyanskiy: We hear words that #UNSC restrictive measures must not have a bearing on the life of ordinary people, but unfortunately when it comes to practical impact of such restrictions, they often trigger deterioration of socio-economic situation in states under #sanctions. https://t.co/EHKJZTH8OX

#Polyanskiy: As for #Afghanistan, Security Council resolution 2615 plays a critical role, because it stipulates that humanitarian assistance constitutes no violation of 1988 #sanctions regime. Hopefully, this will help prevent a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan🇦🇫. https://t.co/jwIF61wPJM

#Nebenzia: As #UNCC concludes its mandate, we need to learn this “Iraqi lesson” and develop a shared understanding that “the language of #sanctions”, as one of the strongest forms of response to threats to international peace & security, should only be used in exceptional cases. https://t.co/zXVNmWq5rl