US resolution on Syria chemical weapons attack vetoed by Russia at UN

Russia has vetoed a US-drafted UN resolution that would have condemned last weekend's suspected gas attack near Damascus and established a new body to determine responsibility for Syrian chemical weapons attacks.

US resolution on Syria chemical weapons attack vetoed by Russia at UN

Russia has vetoed a US-drafted UN resolution that would have condemned last weekend's suspected gas attack near Damascus and established a new body to determine responsibility for Syrian chemical weapons attacks.

The vote on Tuesday afternoon in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour, Bolivia joining Russia in voting no, and China abstaining.

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