"Russia and China snubbed UN Security Council talks convened to discuss a draft resolution that would condemn Syria’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, UN diplomats said.“Russia and China didn’t think it necessary to show up,” a council diplomat said on condition of anonymity.“It’s a pretty clear message,” another diplomat said. The European drafters of the resolution convened Saturday’s talks in the hope they could break their deadlock on a draft resolution that would not impose sanctions on Syria but would condemn it for the crackdown and suggest Syrian security forces might be guilty of crimes against humanity..."
Sunday, June 12, 2011
"Russia and China didn’t think it necessary to show up"
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Given the way that the British and French twisted the "no fly zone" logic to allow strikes on Gaddafi's headquarters, is it surprising that the Russians and Chinese don't want anything to do with it?
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