The Syrian opposition condemned Russia and China on Wednesday for vetoing a UN Security Council draft resolution urging the Syrian regime to immediately stop violence against protesters or face "targeted measures," RIA Novosti reports, quoting opposition leader Burhan Ghalyoun.
"The Russian-Chinese veto in the UN Security Council encourages violence in Syria," Ghalyoun, who heads a group of Syrian opposition leaders, the National Transitional Council, was quoted as saying.
The draft resolution, put forward by France with Britain, Germany and Portugal, was supported by 9 out of 15 Security Council member states during a UN vote late on Tuesday. Four others - Brazil, India, South Africa and Lebanon - abstained.
Russia and China have faced strong criticism from the West for blocking the resolution, with the United States saying the Syrian people "who seek nothing more than the opportunity to achieve their universal human rights" have been "slapped in the face."
Syrian opposition leader condemns Russian veto
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