Russia vetoes UN resolution to condemn Syria chemical attack

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Thursday, 13 Apr 2017 | 5:32 AM ET

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Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in a town in northern Syria and demanded a speedy investigation, triggering clashes between Moscow and the measure’s Western backers.

The vote on the Security Council resolution drafted by Britain, France and the United States was 10 in favor, Russia and Bolivia against, and China, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia abstaining. Tiếp tục đọc “Russia vetoes UN resolution to condemn Syria chemical attack”