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Russia says opposes any resolution threatening force against Syria

By REUTERS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013 13:30

MOSCOW - Russia on Sunday criticized what it said were Western attempts to use a Syrian chemical arms disarmament deal to seek a UN resolution threatening force against President Bashar Assad's government.

"They see in the US-Russian deal not a chance to save the planet from significant quantities of chemical weapons in Syria, but as a chance to do what Russia and China will not allow, namely to push through a resolution involving (the threat of)force against the regime and shielding the opposition," Interfax news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying.

Lavrov also said Russia, which has used its veto to block Western efforts to use the UN Security Council's clout to pressure Assad's government, was ready to send troops to Syria to ensure the safety of UN chemical weapons inspectors.

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