As are the tensions between the West and Russia on The rise Because of the ongoing Ukraine war, Russia on On Tuesday he vetoed a US-sponsored draft resolution that would have extended The work of Inspectors seek to determine who He is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia unsuccessfully tried to postpone vote Even next month – after joint body Composed of investigators from the United Nations and Chemical Weapons Control issue a report on October 26 about the chemical April 4 attack in Khan Sheikhoun murder over 90 people.
Then the decision was placed on vote I got 11 “yes” votes and 2 “no” votes From Russia and Bolivia, two abstentions by China and Kazakhstan.
Nebenzia said Russia has criticized the Joint Investigation Mechanism, known as JIM, but not it want Terminated – He wants to amend his mandate that does not expire until November 17th.
US Ambassador Nikki Haley, who He is currently in Africa compressed for a vote Before the JIM report.
She said last The week that Russia wanted first To see if the report blames Syria for Khan Sheikhoun attack in In this case, she will not have faith in C. She described this position as unacceptable.
“We can not work like This, Hayley told reporters. “We can’t go and pick and choose who we want to be wrong, who We don’t.”
Nebenzia repeated and sharply criticized Haley’s comments, telling the board on Tuesday that we “never, never put, in like that way. “
as for The Russian ambassador said that pick and choose “is not like that us who pick And you chose the United States on The first day.”
The United States accused the Syrians military for The attack in Khan Sheikhoun launched a punitive strike days later on bristles air base where he said attack It was launched. Bashar al-Assad denied using chemical weapons.
The attack in Khan Sheikhoun sparked anger around world as photos and the video of The aftermathincluding trembling children dying on cameraWidely broadcast.
a fact-Finding mission by the Organization for the Control of Chemical Weapons for the ban of chemical weapons, reported on On June 30, the nerve gas sarin was used in Khan Sheikhoun attack. but the mission He was not authorized to assign responsibility. This post was given to JIM.
Russia is a close ally of The Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has repeatedly accused the United States and its Western allies of Rushing to judgment and blaming the Syrian regime for sarin use in Khan Sheikhoun. she has also The June 30 report was criticized by fact-Finding mission as “highly biased”.
US Ambassador Haley said in statement after vote That “Russia has once again She showed that she will do whatever it takes ensure The barbaric Assad regime faces no consequences for continued use of Chemicals as weapons.
“This is the ninth time that Russia has protected Assad and him,” he added team of Murderers by preventing the Security Council from acting, Russia “said” it once again sides with Dictators and terrorists who use These weapons.
As are the tensions between the West and Russia on The rise Because of the ongoing Ukraine war, Russia on On Tuesday he vetoed a US-sponsored draft resolution that would have extended The work of Inspectors seek to determine who He is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzia unsuccessfully tried to postpone vote Even next month – after joint body Composed of investigators from the United Nations and Chemical Weapons Control issue a report on October 26 about the chemical April 4 attack in Khan Sheikhoun murder over 90 people.
Then the decision was placed on vote I got 11 “yes” votes and 2 “no” votes From Russia and Bolivia, two abstentions by China and Kazakhstan.
Nebenzia said Russia has criticized the Joint Investigation Mechanism, known as JIM, but not it want Terminated – He wants to amend his mandate that does not expire until November 17th.
US Ambassador Nikki Haley, who He is currently in Africa compressed for a vote Before the JIM report.
She said last The week that Russia wanted first To see if the report blames Syria for Khan Sheikhoun attack in In this case, she will not have faith in C. She described this position as unacceptable.
“We can not work like This, Hayley told reporters. “We can’t go and pick and choose who we want to be wrong, who We don’t.”
Nebenzia repeated and sharply criticized Haley’s comments, telling the board on Tuesday that we “never, never put, in like that way. “
as for The Russian ambassador said that pick and choose “is not like that us who pick And you chose the United States on The first day.”
The United States accused the Syrians military for The attack in Khan Sheikhoun launched a punitive strike days later on bristles air base where he said attack It was launched. Bashar al-Assad denied using chemical weapons.
The attack in Khan Sheikhoun sparked anger around world as photos and the video of The aftermathincluding trembling children dying on cameraWidely broadcast.
a fact-Finding mission by the Organization for the Control of Chemical Weapons for the ban of chemical weapons, reported on On June 30, the nerve gas sarin was used in Khan Sheikhoun attack. but the mission He was not authorized to assign responsibility. This post was given to JIM.
Russia is a close ally of The Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has repeatedly accused the United States and its Western allies of Rushing to judgment and blaming the Syrian regime for sarin use in Khan Sheikhoun. she has also The June 30 report was criticized by fact-Finding mission as “highly biased”.
US Ambassador Haley said in statement after vote That “Russia has once again She showed that she will do whatever it takes ensure The barbaric Assad regime faces no consequences for continued use of Chemicals as weapons.
“This is the ninth time that Russia has protected Assad and him,” he added team of Murderers by preventing the Security Council from acting, Russia “said” it once again sides with Dictators and terrorists who use These weapons.