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BREAKING: Syria ready to join Chemical Convtn/Putin: Chem handover works only if US calls off strike [View all]
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BREAKING: #Syria ready to join Chemical Weapons Convention - FM http://on.rt.com/0yh5ju
BREAKING: #Syria ready to join Chemical Weapons Convention - FM http://on.rt.com/0yh5ju
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URGENT: We are ready to sign Chemical Weapons Convention - Syrian FM http://on.rt.com/co6hii
URGENT: We are ready to sign Chemical Weapons Convention - Syrian FM http://on.rt.com/co6hii
Published on Sep 10, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syria's chemical arms handover will only work if the US and its allies renounce the use of force against Damascus - READ MORE http://on.rt.com/2cbbe5
Putin to RT: Syria chem arms handover will work only if US calls off strike
Published time: September 10, 2013 17:00
Speaking exclusively to RT, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syria’s chemical arms handover will only work if the US and its allies renounce the use of force against Damascus.
"Certainly, this is all reasonable, it will function and will work out, only if the US and those who support it on this issue pledge to renounce the use of force, because it is difficult to make any country – Syria or any other country in the world – to unilaterally disarm if there is military action against it under consideration," President Putin told exclusively to RT on Tuesday.
Putin said the disarmament of Syria’s chemical weapons had been extensively discussed by experts and politicians.
The Russian president said that he and President Barack Obama had “indeed discussed” such a possibility on the sidelines of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg last week.
It was agreed, Putin said, “to instruct Secretary of State (John Kerry) and Foreign Minister (Sergey Lavrov) to get in touch” and “try to move this idea forward.”
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Despite voicing “some serious skepticism,” Western countries supported the move, stressing the importance of Assad fulfilling the agreement and surrendering the weapons stockpiles.
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In response to Russia’s proposal, Obama said he was willing to “absolutely” put on pause a military strike on Syria if Assad accepts the offer.
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http://rt.com/news/putin-syria-chemical-weapons-669/
Published time: September 10, 2013 17:00
Speaking exclusively to RT, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syria’s chemical arms handover will only work if the US and its allies renounce the use of force against Damascus.
"Certainly, this is all reasonable, it will function and will work out, only if the US and those who support it on this issue pledge to renounce the use of force, because it is difficult to make any country – Syria or any other country in the world – to unilaterally disarm if there is military action against it under consideration," President Putin told exclusively to RT on Tuesday.
Putin said the disarmament of Syria’s chemical weapons had been extensively discussed by experts and politicians.
The Russian president said that he and President Barack Obama had “indeed discussed” such a possibility on the sidelines of the G20 summit in St. Petersburg last week.
It was agreed, Putin said, “to instruct Secretary of State (John Kerry) and Foreign Minister (Sergey Lavrov) to get in touch” and “try to move this idea forward.”
...
Despite voicing “some serious skepticism,” Western countries supported the move, stressing the importance of Assad fulfilling the agreement and surrendering the weapons stockpiles.
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In response to Russia’s proposal, Obama said he was willing to “absolutely” put on pause a military strike on Syria if Assad accepts the offer.
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http://rt.com/news/putin-syria-chemical-weapons-669/
The hawks are having a fit over the "absolutely" part right now. Stand firm Mr President.
UPDATE:
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MORE: Syria pledged to open its storage sites & provide full disclosure of its stocks immediately http://on.rt.com/co6hii
MORE: Syria pledged to open its storage sites & provide full disclosure of its stocks immediately http://on.rt.com/co6hii
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