Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria

World | February 4, 2012, Saturday // 19:29
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria: Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left), seen with his Bulgarian counterpart, Nikolay Mladenov. Photo by BGNES

A Western-drafted and supported resolution condemning the violent crackdown in Syria has been vetoed at the UN Security Council by Russia and China.

According to BBC, the two permanent members of the Council have rejected the draft resolution despite strong condemnation by US President Barack Obama of the violence.

The vote came just hours after activists accused the Syrian security forces of carrying out one of the bloodiest attacks since the uprising.

Early accounts of the casualties in the city of Homs reported between 217 and 260 deaths, but, again according to BBC, one of the main activist groups had later revised its confirmed toll down to 55.

The Syrian State News Agency had denied the reported massacre, saying that the bodies shown in broadcast of satellite TV channels had been actually those of innocent citizens, kidnapped and murdered by terrorist groups.

Meanwhile, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, reported that Russia is turning into a main problem at the security conference in Munich by refusing to collaborate not only with the resolution against the regime in Syria, but also on reaching consensus on the future missile defense shield in Europe.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the draft resolution for singling out the government of President Bashar al-Assad, and not containing measures against armed opposition groups. He had been evasive about Russia vetoing the resolution.

US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is attending the conference in Munich and is scheduled to travel to Sofia Sunday for a 5-hour official visit.

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Tags: Munich, security conference, Hillary Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, missile defense shield, Bashar Al-Assad, massacre, Homs, Syria, resolution, UN, veto, China, Russia

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