The Russian Foreign Ministry has released a statement warning the Syrain regime against the use of chemical weapons, as fighting continues to rage in the country.
In the statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry reminded Syria that it in 1968 it had ratified an international protocol prohibiting the use of such weapons, stating,
However, Russia and China both vetoed a United Nations resolution that threatened the Syrian regime with sanctions last week, the third time that both countries have done so on resolutions concerning the Syrian uprising.
Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin stated that,
In the statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry reminded Syria that it in 1968 it had ratified an international protocol prohibiting the use of such weapons, stating,
“The Russian side proceeds from the assumption that Syrian authorities will continue to strictly adhere to the undertaken international obligations,”The statement comes as Russia warned its citizens against travelling to Syria “due to the continuing extremely tense situation” and the government owned airline Aeroflot announced they would be suspending flights from Moscow to Damascus from August the 6th.
However, Russia and China both vetoed a United Nations resolution that threatened the Syrian regime with sanctions last week, the third time that both countries have done so on resolutions concerning the Syrian uprising.
Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin stated that,
"Assad is not our stooge, waiting for phone call from Moscow telling him what to do. He represents an entire power structure which needs to be reformed in order to satisfy the aspiration of the entire Syrian people, also, in a way not to offend and put at a considerable disadvantage the segment of the population he represents."
