Tuesday, September 3, 2013

 

Putin warns against military action against Syria,bypassing UN Security Council

Russia needs convincing proof, not rumors, from UN experts that chemical weapons were used in Syria, said the Russian president in an interview with First Channel and AP.

It is up to the UN Security Council to decide on the next course of action, he said.

NO PROOF THAT CHEMICAL WEAPONS USED BY SYRIAN ARMY, UN INSPECTION RESULTS NEEDED – PUTIN

Speaking to journalists from Russia’s First TV channel and AP, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of decisive statements regarding the supposed use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict, which evoked a threat of a US-led strike on Syria.

“We believe that at the very least we should wait for the results of the UN inspection commission in Syria.

We believe that at the very least the results of the UN inspection commission in Syria research should be ready,” Putin said, adding that so far there is no information about what chemical agent exactly was used in the attack in Damascus’ suburbs and who did it.
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