The battle for Idlib and the last Syrian strong hold

Russia and China have vetoed a un military innitiative in Idlib, Syria, which is situated 59 km south west of Aleppo. It is the largest city in Syria and reported to be the economic capital.
The un security council has ten non-permanent members. Equatorial Guiniea abstained.
Russia has vetoed un initiatives 12 times in the past. This is the seventh veto by China.
Air attacks on Syria have wreaked havoc. Bombardments of Idlib have been blamed on the Syrian government and Russia.
The un has warned of the worst humanitarian nightmares of the eight year conflict if the initiative does not go ahead. Russia and China have offered an alternative solution:
There have been many international oil companies in Syria which are documented. A newcomer is the UK’s Gulfsands Petroleum. In 2010 it took away 20,700 x 159 litre barrels per day.
Russia intervened in Syria’s long running conflict in support of Bashar al Assad in 2015.
Russia, now called the Russian Federation, is currently the subject of sanctions and asset freezes.