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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia and China today vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Syria over chemical weapons use, as peace talks in Geneva showed no signs of progress on ending the nearly six-year war.
The Security Council resolution drafted by Britain, France and the United States won nine votes in favor while three countries opposed it — China, Russia and Bolivia. Kazakhstan, Ethiopia and Egypt abstained.
UN resolutions require nine positive votes and no veto to be adopted.
It was the seventh time that Russia, Syria’s top military ally, has used its veto power to shield the Damascus regime.
— AFP
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