UN Draft Resolution on Syria Vetoed by Russia and China

Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on protests for the second time.

Thirteen countries voted for the resolution proposed by European and Arab nations to give strong backing to the Arab League's plan to end the crackdown. But Russia and China made a repeat of their rare double veto carried out on October 5 on an earlier condemnation.

Read more: France24

Posted in: China, Conflicts, News, Politics, Russia, Security Council, Syria, UNO