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"Violence is escalating," Mood was quoted as saying so the mission patrols could not run safely.
A Russian envoy at the meeting complained, however, that Mood should have consulted the Security Council before suspending operations, diplomats said.
Igor Pankin, Russia's deputy UN ambassador, said President Bashar al-Assad's government could not take all the blame for the violence, diplomats said.
Mood and Herve Ladsous, the head of UN peacekeeping, briefed the meeting about events in Syria as western nations stepped up condemnation of Assad's brutal offensive against opposition groups.
Syrian activists say that more than 14,400 people have been killed in the 15 months of an uprising against Assad.
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A Russian envoy at the meeting complained, however, that Mood should have consulted the Security Council before suspending operations, diplomats said.
Igor Pankin, Russia's deputy UN ambassador, said President Bashar al-Assad's government could not take all the blame for the violence, diplomats said.
Mood and Herve Ladsous, the head of UN peacekeeping, briefed the meeting about events in Syria as western nations stepped up condemnation of Assad's brutal offensive against opposition groups.
Syrian activists say that more than 14,400 people have been killed in the 15 months of an uprising against Assad.
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