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US Prepared to Strike Syria if UN Deal Falls Short – Official
Ukraine Offers Help in Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons
15:25 20/09/2013Ukrainian experts and equipment could play a role in the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, the ex-Soviet nation’s leader said Friday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, September 20, 2013
11:26 20/09/2013Kerry Shoots Down Russia’s Syrian Chemical Attack Claims
01:01 20/09/2013US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a sharp rebuke to Russia on Thursday over its assertion that Syrian rebels were most likely behind the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, saying a report issued by UN inspectors this week demonstrates there is no evidence to support Moscow’s claim.2
Russia Ready to Help Eliminate Syria’s Chemical Arsenal
17:50 19/09/2013Russia is ready to help eliminate the Syrian government’s chemical arsenal if the international community agrees, the Russian defense minister said Thursday.
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, September 19, 2013
10:16 19/09/2013Syria’s Assad Pledges to Destroy Chemical Weapons
03:10 19/09/2013Syrian President Bashar Assad has pledged to destroy his country’s chemical weapons, in an interview with a US TV channel.
Russian, Chinese Diplomats Discuss Syria in Moscow
22:56 18/09/2013A Russian deputy foreign minister met with the Chinese ambassador to Moscow on Wednesday to discuss recent developments in Syria and the chemical-weapons-disarmament deal.
Russia to Submit Its Syria Chemical Attack Findings to UN
22:50 18/09/2013Moscow will soon submit to the United Nations findings indicating that the Syrian opposition had used chemical weapons during the deadly civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
Soviet Union Did Not Send Chemical Weapons to Syria – Official
19:48 18/09/2013The Soviet Union was not responsible for supplying warheads filled with chemical weapons to Syria, a top Russian official told reporters on Wednesday.1
Russia’s UN Envoy Urges Inspectors’ Return to Syria
05:15 18/09/2013Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin called for an “immediate return” of organization’s inspectors to Syria for additional investigations into alleged use of chemical weapons.1
Syria Hands Russia Proof on Rebels’ Use of Chemical Weapons
03:30 18/09/2013The Syrian authorities handed over to Russia evidence proving that opposition forces were allegedly involved in the use of chemical weapons last month, a senior Russian diplomat said.
US, Russia Spar over Truth, Consequences in Syria
00:40 18/09/2013The United States and Russia remained at loggerheads Tuesday over the potential use of force against Syria should Damascus fail to abide by a US-Russian plan to secure chemical weapons stockpiles controlled by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.1
NATO-Russia Council Hails Syrian Chemical Weapons Elimination Plan
23:57 17/09/2013The NATO-Russia Council has welcomed a US-Russian plan to get rid of Syrian chemical weapons, the NATO chief said Tuesday.
Russians Feeling Increasingly Negative Toward US – Poll
18:05 17/09/2013Russians have been feeling increasingly negative toward the United States over the past few months, and they now view the Western superpower more pessimistically than at any other point in more than four years, a new state survey showed Tuesday.6
Russia Calls UN Report on Syria Chemical Attacks Incomplete
16:12 17/09/2013Russia’s top diplomat called Tuesday for additional investigations into allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria, saying a UN report presented a day earlier had failed to answer certain questions and reiterating Moscow’s position that the attack was a “provocation” by opposition forces.3
Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria a ‘War Crime’ – UN Chief
01:34 17/09/2013UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned as a “war crime” the deadly attack carried out on a Damascus suburb last month after a UN inspectors’ report released Monday said there was “clear and convincing evidence” that chemical weapons were used.2
UN: 'Convincing Evidence' of Syria Chemical Attack
18:16 16/09/2013UN inspectors said Monday there is "clear and convincing evidence" that chemical weapons were used on a relatively large scale in an attack last month in Syria that killed hundreds of people.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, September 16, 2013
10:40 16/09/2013UN Chief Receives Report on Alleged Chemical Attack in Syria
03:10 16/09/2013UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has received a report from a group of experts on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria last month and will submit it with the UN Security Council on Monday, his spokesperson said in a statement.