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On April 28, Russia and China blocked a US-backed UK, French, German and Portugal proposed Security Council resolution condemning Syrian violence.
On June 10, the Voice of Russia (VOR, now broadcasting from Washington) reported that Russia and China blocked a second anti-Syrian resolution along with South Africa, India and Brazil, fearing passage will mean more regional war.
Commenting, historian Vladimir Akhmedov said:
"What arouses concern is that this resolution...declares (the) illegitimacy of the (Assad) regime....mak(ing) it possible for other countries to doubt (it) base(d) on this document."
VOR said no further Security Council consultations date was set, though introducing a third resolution is likely, continuing US-led pressure on Assad. According to Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich, however:
"Russia is against any UN resolution on Syria as the situation in the country is not threatening the global security. The Russian president has repeatedly said Russia opposes any UN Security Council (measure) since the situation (there poses no) threat to international peace and security."
Lukashevich also expressed alarm about the proliferation of anti-regime militants, saying they'll only escalate violence and prevent a peaceful resolution, adding:
"Any Security Council resolution criticizing Syria means indirect support (for armed militants), contradict(ing) the role of the Security Council."
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