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| Russia 'to oppose use of force against Syria' |
| 2011-05-19 |
| [Al Jazeera] Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has said Russia will not support any United Nations ...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society... resolutions on the use of force against the Syrian government. "As for a resolution on Syria, I will not support such a resolution even if my friends and acquaintances ask me about it," Medvedev told news hounds during a rare news conference on Wednesday, arguing Syria must be allowed to settle its domestic affairs. He did not specify what he meant, adding that such resolutions were open to interpretation. In March, Medvedev ordered Russia to abstain from the UN Security Council resolution on Libya that essentially authorised military action. He later accused the West of exceeding the UN's mandate and of becoming entangled in a military operation in Libya. Last month, Moscow clashed with the Western powers at the UN when it blocked a proposed Security Council statement condemning the Syrian government's brutal crackdown on opposition protests. |
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