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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the UN Security Council would not allow a mandate on the intervention into Syria.
"There will be no external intervention by the [UN] Security Council, I guarantee you," Lavrov told journalists in Kazakhstan's capital of Astana.
Western countries have been attempting to make the UN Security Council take tough measures against the Syrian government, where according to UN statistics some 9,000 have been killed during clashes betwe
so as not to repeat the "Libyan scenario."
But Russia’s objections might not protect Assad for long. Washington’s envoy to the UN, Susan Rice, said on Wednesday that the most likely solution to the crisis was that Western powers and their allies would act on Syria without UN approval. Rice did not specify what actions she meant, but with little scope left for sanctions, her words brought closer the prospect of unilateral military action against the Assad regime.
"This fund has been established to support all components of the revolution in Syria, and to establish a strong relationship with businessmen inside and outside Syria and to protect civilians," Wael Merza, secretary general of the opposition Syrian National Council, told reporters in the Qatari capital.
Merza said that half of the $300 million had already been spent, some of which were contributions to the rebel Free Syrian Army.
"The majority of support given (to the rebels) will be on the technical side," Merza said. "It's also logistical support to our people on the ground."
“The Kremlin’s deeply held view of sovereignty as an unlimited right for political regimes to do as they please inside their states is one of the cornerstones of Russian foreign policy, and it has been especially dominant since the war in Libya,” wrote Moscow-based radio Kommersant FM commentator in a column for RIA Novosti earlier this week.
“[President Vladimir] Putin feels that the West duped Russia into de facto sanctioning international intervention in Libya, and seemingly vowed never to let it happen again,” he added.
“Russia has some interests in Syria, but they are not particularly insignificant,” he added, dismissing with a laugh the strategic importance of the Tartus naval base.
Originally posted by milkyway12
reply to post by victor7
I disagree. I think our fleets may engage off the coast of Syria and we will engage Russian missile batteries. I highly doubt Total War will ever be declared.
I am fairly certain , as long as Russia doesnt Launch nukes , NATO / America will not Launch nukes. No matter if a full scale invasion took place of Poland again.edit on 7-6-2012 by milkyway12 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by albertabound
reply to post by victor7
I often dream of someone finally doing the right thing and blowing the united states back to the stone age. If this happened I would dance in the streets for an entire week.
Originally posted by QQXXw
reply to post by milkyway12
...Do you not realize that the intervention in Syria is not to "keep Russia and China out" but to save lives??...
Tens of thousands of Somalis have died of malnutrition-related causes; three million Somalis are in urgent need of aid and more than 10 million are at risk. The United Nations declared a famine, using scientific criteria of death and malnutrition rates.
topics.nytimes.com... ts/f/famine/index.html
Originally posted by albertabound
reply to post by victor7
I often dream of someone finally doing the right thing and blowing the united states back to the stone age. If this happened I would dance in the streets for an entire week.