Update: 05/02/2012
- Bashar al-Assad - diplomacy - Popular revolt - Russia - Syria - UN Security Council - unrest
Pressure on Russia to broker deal after stalemate at UN
With a UN peace plan for Syria in tatters following a double veto by Russia and China, Syrian opposition groups say it is now up to Moscow to broker a deal with President Bashar al-Assad to end the bloodshed.
Ben MCPARTLAND (text)
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http://www.france24.com/en/20120205-syria-opposition-pressure-moscow-find-solution-end-syria-bloodshed-cncd-snc-manaa