The United States has asked the UN Security Council to vote Tuesday on its proposal to set up an inquiry to investigate ‘chemical weapons attacks in Syria’, but the measure could face a veto from Russia, diplomats said. The US push for a vote expected at 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) ...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced on Wednesday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will discuss on Thursday the date and form of the next round of the intra-Syrian dialogue in Geneva. In a statement to Sputnik news agency, Bogdanov ...