U.N. Security Council at standstill on Syria, reports of deaths rise

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6. Russia demands UN pledge never to intervene in Syria

The promise is one of five changes Moscow has requested to a draft resolution drawn up by the Arab League which calls on Mr Assad to delegate powers to his deputy, form a unity government and hold free elections.


Britain, the United States and other Western powers have agreed to include a statement that the resolution may not be used to justify military intervention.


However, a source close to the negotiations said that there were problems with the Russians' demand that this clause cover all future resolutions as well.


"We can say we don't want war until we're blue in the face, but the fact is that one UN resolution cannot bind future resolutions," the source said.

more:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/9055210/Russia-demands-UN-pledge-never-to-intervene-in-Syria.html