(BBC) Russia ‘categorically against’ Syria intervention

Posted by Kendall Harmon

Russia is "categorically against" foreign intervention in Syria and believes any new steps by the UN Security Council would be "premature", its deputy foreign minister has said.

Gennady Gatilov's remarks to Interfax news agency come amid international outrage over a massacre on Friday.

Women and children made up the majority of the 108 victims in Houla.

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Posted May 30, 2012 at 4:40 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Brian from T19 wrote:

That won’t last for long. President Obama and Putin are meeting soon where they will strike a deal for Russia to become less supportive

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