UN Tries to Threaten Syria With Sanctions

Russia and China yesterday vetoed a European-backed UN Security Council resolution that threatened sanctions against Syria if it didn’t immediately halt its military crackdown against civilians. It would have been the first legally binding resolution adopted by the Security Council since President Bashar al-Assad’s military began using tanks and soldiers…

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UN Tries to Threaten Syria With Sanctions

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