Putin's Foreign Minister Claims Russia Can Veto Future U.S. Strike In Syria -- Washington Examiner
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that -- under the agreement negotiated with Secretary of State John Kerry -- Russia would have veto power over the use of military force to punish Syrian dictator Bashar Assad if he uses or retains some of his chemical weapons stockpiles.
"And of course, in these approaches agreed on, there is nothing said about the use of force, not about any automatic sanctions we – as I said, all violations should be approved in the Security Council convincingly," Lavrov said in his opening statement during a press conference Saturday with Kerry.
"Of course, it does not mean that every violation that will be reported to the Security Council will be taken by word," Lavrov said when a reporter asked for clarification on the threat of force.
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My Comment: The U.S. is saying a different story .... but the perception in places like Russia and the Middle East is that Russia has positioned itself to be able to direct political pressure and influence on any possible future U.S. strike on Syria.
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