As the city of Aleppo in Syria has seen, a crucial battle has been ongoing for the past two weeks between rebels and the troops of Bashar al-Assad, and on Thursday 18 August, the European Union and its member states, represented by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, called for the immediate end to fighting in order to allow medical evacuations, deliveries of aid and repairs to key water and electrical infrastructure.
The EU diplomatic chief said...