U.N. Resolution On Syria Vetoed By Russia And China

Security Council Votes on Draft Resolution on Syria. UN/M. Garten

Russia, China Veto U.N. Resolution On Syria -- L.A. Times

BEIRUT -- Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a draft United Nations resolution that could have led to sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, faced with a 16-month uprising that has cost thousands of lives.

It was the third time that the two nations, both veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, had rejected council action against Syria’s leadership. The vote was 11 to 2.

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