Secretary of State John Kerry scolded the Russian government for supporting a “siege in medieval terms” of the rebel-held city of Aleppo, which is under attack from Syrian dictator Bashar Assad.

“Russia needs to set an example, not a precedent — an unacceptable precedent, I might add, for the entire world,” Kerry said Saturday before a meeting with his counterparts from several European countries.

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