Russia has urged the Syrian regime to give up their stockpiles of chemical weapons to “international control” in an attempt to avoid US military action.
The differences in opinion between the US and Russia have defined the G20 summit in St Petersburg, with the US ambassador accusing Russia of holding the UN Security Council “hostage” and shirking its international responsibilities by vetoing resolutions.
Talk of the possible military intervention in Syria by the US and France overshadows the upcoming discussions between world leaders at the annual G20 summit in St. Petersburg.
Seven million Syrians have been displaced and more than 100,000 killed in the ongoing civil war, nearly one third of the country’s population, with the international community still divided on how to reduce the bloodshed.
The UK is to propose a UN Security Council resolution today which would authorise “necessary measures to protect civilians” in Syria.