Russia at 11-th time vetoed a UN resolution on the conflict in Syria

Russia at 11-th time vetoed a UN resolution on the conflict in Syria

Russia has blocked a resolution of the UN to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Thus the Russian Federation in the 11-th time vetoed the resolution of the Security Council since the beginning of the conflict in Syria.

Friday night, November 17, voted for the resolution proposed by Japan, which did not support the 2 countries – Russia and Bolivia. Despite a sufficient number of votes to adopt the decision imposed by the Russian side veto blocks UN project.

Russia at 11-th time vetoed a UN resolution on the conflict in Syria

The Mandate of the joint investigative mechanism (JIM) for verifying the use of chemical weapons has expired on Friday at midnight.

We will remind, in April of 2017 there was a chemical attack on the rebel city of Khan shaykhun, Syria that prompted the United States to put an airstrike on the Syrian air base Shirt, where, probably, were used the chemical weapons the government aircraft.

In a recent joint report by the United Nations and international inspectors had said that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assadwho supports Russia is responsible for the attack.

The white house was critical of Russia’s decision and called the move another confirmation of the fact that the country protects the Assad regime and terrorists.

«Russia has made it clear that she doesn’t value the lives of victims who suffered from chemical weapons and does not respect international norms regarding the use of such weapons», – reads the statement of the spokesperson of the residence of the trump.

According to the Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia, the investigation team was biased against Russia, and Japan’s draft resolution was «not balanced».

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