Author Topic: [NEWS] US, Russia, others meet in Switzerland to negotiate Syrian peace (Read 5651 times)

Cheze · October 08, 2016, 05:15:11 PM

where the hell is the new berlin wall?

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weaver123 · October 08, 2016, 05:20:47 PM

This is so lame.

Tayasaurus · October 08, 2016, 06:04:21 PM

woops, looks like its time for war

Master Matthew² · October 08, 2016, 06:05:30 PM

Quote from: Frontrox on October 03, 2016, 09:43:36 PM

I AM THE SENATE

Not Yet.

Jairo · October 09, 2016, 11:12:31 AM

I suppose this will be my russia news thread nexus to avoid clogging up OT

Quote from: sources

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/08/world/russia-veto-syria-un-resolution/

http://news.trust.org/item/20161008192240-mu9be

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/2026476/china-backs-russia-after-veto-un-demand-end-bombing-syrias

so the french submitted a resolution to the UN to halt all airstrikes in syria and establish a giant no-fly zone. humanitarian would be trucked in during the interim and the truce would eventually evolve into a peace (sound familiar?) but russia vetoed the move. russia then submitted the exact same deal but without halting airstrikes or creating a no-fly zone, however their resolution didn't receive enough votes and as such was defeated. so the civil war rages on.

china, venezuela, and a few other countries have thrown their weight behind russia's decision to veto the measure, saying the french peace didn't address rebel activity and thus allowed the US to secretly pursue a regime change in syria despite the peace. other countries like the UK and US stand behind the french and condemn the russian veto.