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Syria Crisis: Russia Urges Assad To Give Up Chemical Weapons To Avoid US Strike by Kingspin(m): 8:27pm On Sep 09, 2013 |
Syria crisis: Russia urges Assad to give up chemical weapons 19 minutes ago Russia has asked Syria to put its chemical weapons stockpiles under international control and then have them destroyed, in an attempt to avoid US military strikes. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the offer was made during talks with his Syrian counterpart, Walid Muallem, who welcomed the initiative. The US said it was sceptical, but would have a "hard look" at the plan. The US accuses Damascus of war crimes, allegations denied by the regime. US Secretary of State John Kerry, in Europe to garner support for the military action, has once again warned that taking no action is riskier than launching strikes. When asked at a news conference whether there was anything Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could do to avoid military action, Mr Kerry replied that he could hand over his entire stockpile of chemical weapons within the next week. US officials subsequently clarified that Mr Kerry was making a "rhetorical argument" rather than a serious offer. However, Mr Lavrov later said he had urged Mr Muallem during talks in Moscow to "not only agree on placing chemical weapons storage sites under international control, but also on their subsequent destruction". He said he had also told Mr Muallem that Syria should then fully join the Chemical Weapons Convention. Mr Muallem told reporters through an interpreter that Syria welcomed the Russian initiative. He praised Russia for "attempting to prevent American aggression against our people". |
Re: Syria Crisis: Russia Urges Assad To Give Up Chemical Weapons To Avoid US Strike by Kingspin(m): 8:33pm On Sep 09, 2013 |
You can toy with US whether Russia or China sends cruise missile ships. The respect u but know their wot. |
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