Russia offers UN new draft on Syria - RTÉ News
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Western diplomats believe a firm Security Council resolution backed by Russia, Syria's longstanding ally, could make a real difference to the crisis.
In October, Russia and China vetoed a West European draft resolution that threatened sanctions.
Russia has circulated its own draft twice, but Western nations said it made an unacceptable attempt to assign blame equally to government and opposition.
The draft circulated unexpectedly by Russia yesterday expands and toughens Moscow's previous text, adding a new reference to "disproportionate use of force by Syrian authorities".
In Washington, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she could not support some parts of the draft, but "hopefully we can work with the Russians, who for the first time at least are recognising that this is a matter that needs to go to the Security Council". [ read more at link ]
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